Cameron Kerr wrote:
>
> Try copying the image, then using a command like
> xloadimage -root blah blah blah
That's it! Thanks! I _knew_ there had to be a simple command for it
... xloadimage was what I was looking for.
Now it all works and I'm done ... those who are interested in doing
this, here's how _I_ did it - there must be a hundred other ways to do
the same thing of course.
First, crontab -e to edit a crontab file. In it I have:
30 * * * * /usr/bin/wget -O /root/rad_at.gif
http://weather.unisys.com/radar/rad_at.gif
31 * * * * xloadimage -onroot -fullscreen /root/rad_at.gif
Your image file would probably be different for your geographic area,
and the -O is dash OH, not ZERO.
This downloads the image hourly at xx:30, which is probably too
frequent, but what the hey ... and then a minute later changes the
background image on my desktop to a fullscreen version of the downloaded
image.
Heck, there is no SECOND part - that's actually all there is! (unless
I'm forgetting something in my excitement)
Nifty.
This is why I like Linux. With a little digging and help from one's
friends, anything is possible.
dave w
