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Kalamalka Kid
Asked: 2014-03-29 14:25:11 +0800 CST

xscreensaver to load at startup?

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Greetings I am running UBUNTU 12.04 and logging in on UBUNTU 3D. Wondering if anyone knows the definitive answer to getting xscreensaver to load at start-up? I have removed gnome screensaver, installed xscreensaver with no results.

I have tried adding start-up applications:

> xscreensaver –nosplash (with no results)

also executed: 

sudo gedit /etc/xdg/autostart/screensaver.desktop

with is output:

> [Desktop Entry]
> 
> Exec=xscreensaver
> 
> Name=XScreenSaver
> Blockquote
> 
> Type=Application
> 
> X-KDE-StartupNotify=false

(with no results)

Also when I manually open the screensaver I get this error:

The XScreenSaver daemon doesn't seem to be running on ":0". Launch it now?

I have also tried following the instructions here (top answer)

Any help is appreciated.

screensaver

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    ok the answer is this: I had the WRONG directory for the applications. The path I had before was incorrect/. to determine which path was the correct one i executed:

    **

    $ which xscreensaver

    **

    which pointed out this was the path:

    /usr/bin/xscreensaver

    I put that in the command line in the startup menu application and it worked!

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  2. In Xubuntu 14.04 I opened 

    sudo mousepad /etc/xdg/autostart/screensaver.desktop,

    and commented out the line

    Exec=xscreensaver

    to read

    # Exec=xscreensaver

    saved the file and restarted my computer. Result: screen saver doesn't start at all.

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