https://github.com/marguerite/linux-bing-wallpaper

set Bing Wallpaper of the Day as your Linux Desktop's wallpaper
https://github.com/marguerite/linux-bing-wallpaper

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set Bing Wallpaper of the Day as your Linux Desktop's wallpaper

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/marguerite/linux-bing-wallpaper
• Owner: marguerite
• Created: 2012-11-28T13:57:10.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-07-24T01:48:42.000Z (2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-25T19:09:47.629Z (8 days ago)
• Topics: bing-wallpaper, gnome3, linux-desktop, plasma5
• Language: Go
• Homepage:
• Size: 5.23 MB
• Stars: 109
• Watchers: 10
• Forks: 49
• Open Issues: 11
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Linux Bing Wallpaper

It sets Bing.com wallpaper of the Day as your Linux Desktop

It supports GNOME (2 and 3), KDE 4 / Plasma 5, XFCE4, MATE, Cinnamon, LXDE(LXQT).

## Usage

Install [golang](https://golang.org).

    git clone https://github.com/marguerite/linux-bing-wallpaper

    cd linux-bing-wallpaper

    export GO111MODULE=on

    go mod download

    go mod vendor

    go build

Copy the generated `linux-bing-wallpaper` somewhere (/usr/bin for example)

Fill the config.yaml and copy it to ~/.config/linux-bing-wallpaper/

Run it using cron or systemd user service.

So next time you boot your computer for the first time in a day, it'll update your wallpaper.

## Easy commands

        /usr/bin/linux-bing-wallpaper -market=en-US

## Example cron usage (crontab -e for your user)

```

# m h dom mon dow command

* * * * * /usr/bin/linux-bing-wallpaper -market=en-US

```

## Example systemd user service usage

    mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user

    cp -r bing-wallpaper.service ~/.config/systemd/user

    systemctl --user enable bing-wallpaper

    systemctl --user start bing-wallpaper

## Known problems

On KDE Plasma 5(until 5.18), you have to unlock your desktop to receive wallpaper updates, there's no other way.