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Craiggelly
July 12th, 2009, 09:05 AM
Hello everyone. ):P

I am a new Ubuntu (8.04) user, and I was wondering if it was possible for me to use my own photo's to create a screen saver or do I have to use the default ones?

Thanks for any help.

Craig.
VCoolio
July 12th, 2009, 11:04 AM
Welcome to Ubuntu.

In system > preferences > screensaver you can choose one called "Pictures folder" which will make a slideshow of your ~/Pictures folder (~ is short for /home/username). You can configure that by following the tips at the end of this thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=488866).
Craiggelly
July 12th, 2009, 12:34 PM
Hi Vcoolio, thanks for replying.

How do I make a Symlink?

Craig.
VCoolio
July 19th, 2009, 05:06 PM
sorry for replying late.

symlin command: ln -s /path/to/fileorfolder/tobelinked /path/to/folder/where/link/appears

this (http://gnome-hacks.org/hacks.html?id=656) is also an easy solution: open $HOME/.config/user-dirs.dirs and specify the path behind XDG_PICTURES_DIR to be the folder in which your pictures are.
blur xc
August 3rd, 2009, 08:49 PM
Here's where the money is at- http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=3919605&postcount=9

Chalk one up for windows...

BM