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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?

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

(https://i.imgur.com/IqZHXhe.gif) Please, review the manual:

• Specifically the section XScreenSaver Manual - 'Launching XScreensaver from systemd'
  
  - And, see also:
  
• XScreenSaver Manual - XScreenSaver settings
  
• XScreenSaver FAQ
  

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

For me, it works perfectly. (https://i.imgur.com/HvUy51i.gif)

(https://i.imgur.com/37SuEik.png)

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










Cheers !! (https://i.imgur.com/emjz0.gif)

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).

(https://i.imgur.com/Lu1NYbU.gif)  As always, I forgot to add the screenshot, to the damn message:

(https://i.imgur.com/RKID3fu.png)





Cheers !! (https://i.imgur.com/emjz0.gif)

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

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


(https://i.imgur.com/HvUy51i.gif)