Nitrogen
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Nitrogen is a fast and lightweight desktop background browser and setter for X Window.
Installation
Usage
Run nitrogen --help
for full details. The following examples will get you started:
Setting wallpaper
To view and set the desired wallpaper from a specific directory recursively, run:
$ nitrogen /path/to/image/directory/
To view and set the desired wallpaper from a specific directory non-recursively, run:
$ nitrogen --no-recurse /path/to/image/directory/
Restoring wallpaper
To restore the chosen wallpaper during subsequent sessions, autostart the following command: nitrogen --restore &
Troubleshooting
Freeze with dual monitors
Remove the current nitrogen configuration: [1]
$ rm -r ~/.config/nitrogen/