

Translations are provided by different contributing enthusiasts, you may join this effort here. Variety is developed by Peter Levi, a software developer from Bulgaria. You can find the source code or report bugs at Variety’s project page in GitHub. Regardless of how you install, you can launch Variety from the dash or applications menu, or by running variety in a terminal. If you have added the PPA, you may also install Variety Slideshow – a pan and zoom image slideshow/screensaver, which is an nice optional addition and integrates well into Variety: Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:variety/stable Variety is available in the distro repositories of:įor Ubuntu, a PPA is also available that provides newer releases than the ones available in the Universe repository: Variety runs on most distributions, including Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, Fedora, and their derivatives. Sudo apt update & sudo apt install varietyĭetailed installation instructions are here. On a recent Ubuntu or Debian-based system (Universe repository has to be enabled on Ubuntu): By connecting the app with Google Photos, you can also display your own photos on the TV. It can be installed separately, but it integrates nicely with Variety. Variety has an optional slideshow/screensaver companion application, Variety Slideshow. Variety can also display wise and funny quotations or a nice digital clock on the desktop. It can use local images or automatically download wallpapers from Unsplash and other online sources, allows you to rotate them on a regular interval, and provides easy ways to separate the great images from the junk. Variety is packed with great features, yet slim and easy to use.
