Thread 'What is the correct way to install Boinc screensaver in Ubuntu 12.10'

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Pablo Viollier Send message Joined: 1 Dec 12 Posts: 5	Message 46541 - Posted: 1 Dec 2012, 21:37:11 UTC Can anyone help me with the instructions to install the Boinc screensaver in Ubuntu 12.10? Does it work like the one in Windows? This is the link http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/browser/boinc/clientscr/screensaver_x11.cpp Thanks in advance! ID: 46541 ·
Jord Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15714	Message 46544 - Posted: 1 Dec 2012, 22:09:04 UTC - in response to Message 46541.   If you can wait a bit, I'll be working with the BOINC developer responsible for the Linux version on testing if this thing still runs. We're working on that tomorrow. ID: 46544 ·
Pablo Viollier Send message Joined: 1 Dec 12 Posts: 5	Message 46550 - Posted: 2 Dec 2012, 5:23:10 UTC - in response to Message 46544.   Great! It would be awesome to get the screen saver working in Ubuntu! ID: 46550 ·
Pablo Viollier Send message Joined: 1 Dec 12 Posts: 5	Message 46737 - Posted: 12 Dec 2012, 16:49:13 UTC - in response to Message 46544.   Are there any news of this? Greetings! @PabloViollier ID: 46737 ·
Jord Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15714	Message 46787 - Posted: 13 Dec 2012, 21:16:23 UTC - in response to Message 46737.   Rom forgot to add it for 7.0.40 and 7.0.42, but he assures me that there will be a compiled X screen saver with 7.0.43. Whether or not it's working, is still anyone's guess. I'll still try to get it and test it out. ID: 46787 ·

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