How To Install rss-glx-xscreensaver on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install rss-glx-xscreensaver in Fedora 36. rss-glx-xscreensaver is Really Slick Screensavers

Introduction

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

What is rss-glx-xscreensaver

A port of the Really Slick Screensavers to GLX. Provides several visually impressive and graphically intensive screensavers. This package contains files needed to use the hacks with xscreensaver.

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

Install rss-glx-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 rss-glx-xscreensaver using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install rss-glx-xscreensaver

Install rss-glx-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 rss-glx-xscreensaver using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install rss-glx-xscreensaver

How To Uninstall rss-glx-xscreensaver on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove rss-glx-xscreensaver

rss-glx-xscreensaver Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/libexec/xscreensaver
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-biof
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-busyspheres
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-colorfire
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-cyclone
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-drempels
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-euphoria
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-feedback
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-fieldlines
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-flocks
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-flux
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-helios
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-hufo_smoke
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-hufo_tunnel
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-hyperspace
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-lattice
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-lorenz
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-pixelcity
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-plasma
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-skyrocket
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-solarwinds
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-spirographx
/usr/libexec/xscreensaver/rss-glx-sundancer2
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-biof.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-busyspheres.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-colorfire.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-cyclone.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-drempels.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-euphoria.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-feedback.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-fieldlines.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-flocks.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-flux.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-helios.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-hufo_smoke.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-hufo_tunnel.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-hyperspace.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-lattice.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-lorenz.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-pixelcity.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-plasma.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-skyrocket.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-solarwinds.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-spirographx.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/config/rss-glx-sundancer2.xml
/usr/share/xscreensaver/hacks.conf.d/rss-glx.conf

References

Summary

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