{"id":9176,"date":"2019-07-17T15:46:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T15:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=9176"},"modified":"2019-07-19T07:41:12","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T07:41:12","slug":"xsnow-snow-on-desktop-ubuntu-18-04-higher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2019\/07\/xsnow-snow-on-desktop-ubuntu-18-04-higher\/","title":{"rendered":"Xsnow – Snow on Your Desktop in Ubuntu 18.04 \/ Higher"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"gnome<\/p>\n

Xsnow, let it snow on your desktop, now is working on Gnome, KDE, FVWM desktop in Ubuntu 18.04 and higher.<\/p>\n

Xsnow is a handy command tool that brings Christmas to your desktop<\/i>. However, it does not work properly in Ubuntu since Ubuntu 12.04 Precise.<\/p>\n

Now a brand new Xsnow based on the original xsnow-1.42 is available to work on many desktop environments, and a simple graphical interface is available for those who are not familiar with command line.<\/p>\n

Finally, a working xsnow for Gnome, KDE, etc. Based on the original xsnow-1.42 created by Rick Jansen, after the xsnow-2019 conference in Antas (Spain) we now have available a xsnow that works on many desktop environments, even Raspian. By request of many beta-testers, a graphical front end has been created as well.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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For Ubuntu 18.04<\/b>, Ubuntu 18.10<\/b>, Ubuntu 19.04<\/b>, and higher, download the package from the link below:<\/p>\n

Download Xsnow (.deb)<\/a><\/p>\n

Select download i386.deb<\/code> for 32-bit OS, amd64.deb<\/code> for 64-bit OS, or armhf.deb<\/code> for Raspberry pi. <\/p>\n

Then double-click to install via Ubuntu Software, or run command in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b>):<\/p>\n

sudo dpkg -i ~\/Downloads\/xsnow_*.deb<\/pre>\n
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Once installed, launch the tool from your application menu and enjoy!<\/p>\n
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(Optional) To remove the tool, simply run command in terminal:<\/p>\n
sudo apt remove xsnow<\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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