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xscreensaver wont run as systemd on 7.7

Started by galen, April 17, 2025, 11:58:23 PM

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galen

sudo systemctl enable xscreensaver

Failed to enable unit: Unit file xscreensaver.service does not exist.

file exists, app is installed
/usr/lib/systemd/user  has service files

Anyone have xscreensaver working?
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AxL

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Quote from: galen on April 17, 2025, 11:58:23 PMsudo systemctl enable xscreensaver

Failed to enable unit: Unit file xscreensaver.service does not exist.

file exists, app is installed
/usr/lib/systemd/user  has service files

Please, review the manual:

Quote from: galen on April 17, 2025, 11:58:23 PM[....] Anyone have xscreensaver working?

For me, it works perfectly.



Simply adding xscreensaver, to the 'autostart' file of any of the WMs I use (fluxbox, openbox, sawfish... etc).










Cheers !!



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AxL

Quote from: AxL on April 18, 2025, 05:42:25 PM[....]   
Simply adding xscreensaver, to the 'autostart' file of any of the WMs I use (fluxbox, openbox, sawfish... etc).


  As always, I forgot to add the screenshot, to the damn message:







Cheers !!



➤ Want to know how you can use a program you have never used before? "man" will be your best new friend! Type "man <pkg-name>" in a shell.
➤ Or, point your browser to "manpages.debian.org/<pkg-name>" .... RTFM !!!

galen

I cloned a desktop file in autostart, and modified it. Will try that

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=xscreensaver-command --restart --verbose &
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