How To Install qstars-xscreensaver on Fedora 36

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

Introduction

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

What is qstars-xscreensaver

A screensaver which simulates planets, asteroids and ships in a moving starfield. This package contains the files needed to use the hack with xscreensaver.

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

Install qstars-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 qstars-xscreensaver using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install qstars-xscreensaver

Install qstars-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 qstars-xscreensaver using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install qstars-xscreensaver

How To Uninstall qstars-xscreensaver on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove qstars-xscreensaver

qstars-xscreensaver Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/xscreensaver/hacks.conf.d/qstars.conf

References

Summary

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