Re: gnome screensavers - can I get more?

[Martin Waller <martinej.waller@ntlworld.com>]

Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 10/27/07 10:39, Martin Waller wrote:
>   
> > Ron Johnson wrote:
> >     
> > >  
> > >       
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I don't seem to have a very wide variety of screensavers under gnome (5
> > > > basic ones).
> > > > 1) Are more available?
> > > > 2) From where?
> > > > 3) How do install them?
> > > >     
> > > >         
> > > Before we can answer that, you must tell us how many screen saver
> > > packages do you already have installed.
> > >
> > >   
> > >       
> > Hi Ron,
> >
> > package gnome-screensaver 2.14.3-3 (etch).
> >
> > In gnome, 'desktop | Preferences | screensaver shows screeensavers
> > 'Cosmos', 'Floationg Debian', Floating Feet', Pictures Folder', 'Pop
> > artsquares'.
> >
> > I hope that's sufficient information.
> >     
>
> This will give you (amongst the noise) a list of other screen savers
> to install:
>
> $ apt-cache search screensaver|sort
>
>   
Ok - I actually used '/ screeensaver' in aptitude and installed 
xscreensaver which has the particular one I'm after in.  After some 
tweaks to my Xvnc server sratup as per the other branch of this thread, 
all is sorted.

Thankyou for your valuable input.

Martin