Question

Is the any software available for Ubuntu like Desktop Earth ? (It is actually more than wallpaper. It updates as the time of day passes.)

Answer 1

Maybe by using a script scheduled with cron to uses xplanet to generate the required view ("-num_times 1") and sets the generated image as a wallpaper?

Edit: this tutorial describes actually very well what I was thinking of.

Answer 2

Desktop Earth for ubuntu

Answer 3

hello guys, a new effect, Globe Carbon, the globe embedded in carbon fiber.

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