How To Install cinnamon-screensaver on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install cinnamon-screensaver in Fedora 36. cinnamon-screensaver is Cinnamon Screensaver

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cinnamon-screensaver on Fedora 36.

What is `cinnamon-screensaver`

cinnamon-screensaver is a screen saver and locker.

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

Install cinnamon-screensaver 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 cinnamon-screensaver using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install cinnamon-screensaver

Install cinnamon-screensaver 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 cinnamon-screensaver using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install cinnamon-screensaver

How To Uninstall cinnamon-screensaver on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the cinnamon-screensaver package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove cinnamon-screensaver

cinnamon-screensaver Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/pam.d/cinnamon-screensaver
/usr/bin/cinnamon-screensaver
/usr/bin/cinnamon-screensaver-command
/usr/bin/cinnamon-unlock-desktop
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/20
/usr/lib/.build-id/20/7eb39f17b03f30743f961c2e628359dbad3145
/usr/lib/.build-id/3d
/usr/lib/.build-id/3d/71f09171b36b588e47e9f0e0ab0f1e2ab70bc3
/usr/lib/.build-id/fc
/usr/lib/.build-id/fc/b712e52255de88b4056779afaca974cc4785f2
/usr/lib64/girepository-1.0/CScreensaver-1.0.typelib
/usr/lib64/libcscreensaver.so.0
/usr/lib64/libcscreensaver.so.0.0.0
/usr/libexec/cinnamon-screensaver-pam-helper
/usr/libexec/cs-backup-locker
/usr/share/applications/org.cinnamon.ScreenSaver.desktop
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/__init__.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/albumArt.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/audioPanel.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/baseWindow.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/cinnamon-screensaver-command.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/cinnamon-screensaver-main.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/cinnamon-screensaver.css
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/clock.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/config.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/constants.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/dbusdepot
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/dbusdepot/__init__.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/dbusdepot/accountsServiceClient.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/dbusdepot/baseClient.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/dbusdepot/cinnamonClient.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/dbusdepot/consoleKitClient.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/dbusdepot/keybindingHandlerClient.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/dbusdepot/loginInterface.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/dbusdepot/logindClient.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/dbusdepot/mediaPlayerWatcher.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/dbusdepot/nameBlocker.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/dbusdepot/sessionClient.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/dbusdepot/uPowerClient.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/floating.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/infoPanel.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/manager.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/monitorView.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/osk.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/pamhelper
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/pamhelper/authClient.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/passwordEntry.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/playerControl.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/service.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/singletons.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/stage.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/status.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/unlock.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/util
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/util/__init__.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/util/eventHandler.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/util/fader.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/util/focusNavigator.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/util/grabHelper.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/util/keybindings.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/util/settings.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/util/trackers.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/util/utils.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/volumeControl.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/widgets
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/widgets/__init__.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/widgets/framedImage.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/widgets/marqueeLabel.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/widgets/notificationWidget.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/widgets/powerWidget.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/widgets/transparentButton.py
/usr/share/cinnamon-screensaver/widgets/volumeSlider.py
/usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.cinnamon.ScreenSaver.service
/usr/share/doc/cinnamon-screensaver
/usr/share/doc/cinnamon-screensaver/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/cinnamon-screensaver/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/cinnamon-screensaver/README.md
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/actions/screensaver-switch-users-symbolic.svg
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/actions/screensaver-unlock-symbolic.svg
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/csr-backup-locker-icon.svg
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/status/screensaver-blank.svg
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/status/screensaver-notification-symbolic.svg
/usr/share/licenses/cinnamon-screensaver
/usr/share/licenses/cinnamon-screensaver/COPYING
/usr/share/licenses/cinnamon-screensaver/COPYING.LIB

References

cinnamon-screensaver website

Summary

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