How To Install tempest-xscreensaver on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install tempest-xscreensaver in Fedora 36. tempest-xscreensaver is XScreenSaver support for tempest

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install tempest-xscreensaver on Fedora 36.

What is tempest-xscreensaver

Tempest is a screensaver based on a physical model whereby particles are attracted to their neighbors. This package contains the files needed to use the hack with xscreensaver.

We can use yum or dnf to install tempest-xscreensaver on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install tempest-xscreensaver.

Install tempest-xscreensaver on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install tempest-xscreensaver using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install tempest-xscreensaver

Install tempest-xscreensaver on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install tempest-xscreensaver using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install tempest-xscreensaver

How To Uninstall tempest-xscreensaver on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the tempest-xscreensaver package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove tempest-xscreensaver

tempest-xscreensaver Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/tempest.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/hacks.conf.d/tempest.conf

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install tempest-xscreensaver on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).