https://github.com/whizzzkid/bing-wallpapers-for-linux

This enables bing wallpaper on linux, specifically debian based distros.
https://github.com/whizzzkid/bing-wallpapers-for-linux

bash bash-script bing bing-wallpaper debian distro launchpad linux ppa wallpaper

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This enables bing wallpaper on linux, specifically debian based distros.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/whizzzkid/bing-wallpapers-for-linux
• Owner: whizzzkid
• Created: 2015-08-25T10:33:05.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-09-18T15:41:03.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-22T03:06:59.371Z (14 days ago)
• Topics: bash, bash-script, bing, bing-wallpaper, debian, distro, launchpad, linux, ppa, wallpaper
• Language: Shell
• Homepage: https://launchpad.net/~whizzzkid/+archive/ubuntu/bingwallpaper
• Size: 27.3 KB
• Stars: 77
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 30
• Open Issues: 13
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Bing Wallpapers For Linux

This enables bing wallpaper on linux, specifically debian based distros.

## Supported Desktop Environments

- Gnome

- Cinnamon

- Unity

- Xfce

## Installation Instruction (Ubuntu, Mint and other Debian based distros)

This should be simple.

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:whizzzkid/bingwallpaper

    sudo apt-get update

    sudo apt-get install bingwallpaper

## Using Script directly.

Just download or clone this repo. Run:

    $ bingwallpaper

But this would keep on running as we check every 3 hours for new wallpaper. So it's better to do it this way:

    $ bingwallpaper &>/dev/null &

## Run Once

To update the wallpaper only once (Instead of checking every 3 hours), Run:

    $ bingwallpaper -1

## Setting Up Cron

To setup regular checks for new wallapers, edit crontab for the current user, using:

    $ crontab -u $USER -e

, and add this line:

    0 */6 * * * bingwallpaper -1 > /dev/null 2>&1

This will run every 6 hours. You can use [this link](http://www.crontab-generator.org/) for reference.

*Note: If you installed this package from apt, then disable the startup script setup by default. Go to startup applications and remove 'bingwallpaper'*

## Contributing

Feel free to make changes and send PR, I'll be accepting them.

## License

GPLv2

## PPA

https://launchpad.net/~whizzzkid/+archive/ubuntu/bingwallpaper