Creating Your Slideshow ScreenSaver

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Written by Carlos Peraza on 2005-10-03

Have you ever wonder how to create your own slideshow screensaver? Well, I have! So, I created a folder in my home directory and orginized it with wallpapers, favorite photos and other pics. Once I was pleased with it I was ready to create my slideshow screensaver. You can use family pics, your favorite linux wallpapers, etc. I also removed the fedora backgrounds and images from the /usr/share/background and used my photos only.

Before we start you have to install the screensavers package. If you already have skip installation.

yum install xscreensaver-extras xscreensaver-gl-extras

1st. Create a folder in your home directory and give a name such wallpaper or any other name you want to use.

2nd. Orginize your photos, wallpapers to be used.

3rd. Now, let's remove the fedora images and backgrouds. Open terminal and become root, this command will take you to the /usr/share/backgrounds/images:

cd /usr/share/backgrounds/images/

Remove the wallpaper:

rm flowers_and_leaves.jpg default.png earth_from_space.jpg stone_bird.jpg tiny_blast_of_red.jpg

Answer yes using "y" only.

[root@localhost images]# rm flowers_and_leaves.jpg default.png earth_from_space.jpg stone_bird.jpg tiny_blast_of_red.jpg
rm: remove regular file `flowers_and_leaves.jpg'? y
rm: remove regular file `default.png'? y
rm: remove regular file `earth_from_space.jpg'? y
rm: remove regular file `stone_bird.jpg'? y
rm: remove regular file `tiny_blast_of_red.jpg'? y
[root@localhost images]#

Now go back your your home directory using the cd command.

cd your_home_directory

for example cd imdeemvp which is my home directory.

Now copy your entire photos, pictures, wallpapers from your folder.

cp WallPaper/* /usr/share/backgrounds/images/

4th. Go to Preferences >Screensaver and select the GLSlideshow screensaver and you are done!