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--- blog:change_windows_desktop_background_for_day_and_night_ubuntu_gnu:linux [2010-12-30 09:05] – brb
+++ blog:change_windows_desktop_background_for_day_and_night_ubuntu_gnu:linux [2010-12-30 09:07] – brb
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 Notes:
-directly use a jpg file as a windows wallpaper (the settings dialog creates a bmp file behind your back!).
+  * Configuration is by changing the times in the case, and the image file names in the gconf...
-  * Configuration is by changing the set ... variable at the top of the file
+  * Test by calling the script
-  * Test by calling the batchfile
+  * To automate the wallpaper switch on startup and during the day
-  * To automate the wallpaper switch:
+    * Add the xdbus.sh script to your startup scripts, so that the xdbus variables are available.
-    * make a link in the windows autostart folder
+    * add a cron task (see below)
-    * add an hourly task to the task manager (or even cleaner, two tasks at the switch times (7:00 and 20:00)
 <file bash changedesktop.sh>
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 * * * * /home/brb/bin/changedesktop.sh
 </file>
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+{{tag>ubuntu linux desktop background}}
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