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Bash script to fetch random wallpapers from Unsplash and set it on Ubuntu.
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random-wallpaper.sh
#!/bin/bash
wget -O /tmp/wallpaper.jpg https://source.unsplash.com/3840x2160/?wallpapers
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri file:///tmp/wallpaper.jpg
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver picture-uri file:///tmp/wallpaper.jpg
# Don't forget to make it executable via: chmod +x random-wallpaper.sh
# To schedule every 10 minutes:
# Run: crontab -e
# Add the following: */10 * * * * /path/to/random-wallpaper
# Save
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Thank you for the wonderful source of random backgrounds!

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