Linux Bing Wallpaper

It sets Bing.com wallpaper of the Day as your Linux Desktop

It supports GNOME (2 and 3), KDE 4 / Plasma 5, XFCE4, MATE, Cinnamon, LXDE(LXQT).

Usage

Install golang.

git clone https://github.com/marguerite/linux-bing-wallpaper
cd linux-bing-wallpaper
export GO111MODULE=on
go mod download
go mod vendor
go build

Copy the generated linux-bing-wallpaper somewhere (/usr/bin for example)

Fill the config.yaml and copy it to ~/.config/linux-bing-wallpaper/

Run it using cron or systemd user service.

So next time you boot your computer for the first time in a day, it'll update your wallpaper.

Easy commands

    /usr/bin/linux-bing-wallpaper -market=en-US

Example cron usage (crontab -e for your user)

# m h dom mon dow command
* * * * * /usr/bin/linux-bing-wallpaper -market=en-US

Example systemd user service usage

mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
cp -r bing-wallpaper.service ~/.config/systemd/user
systemctl --user enable bing-wallpaper
systemctl --user start bing-wallpaper

Known problems

On KDE Plasma 5(until 5.18), you have to unlock your desktop to receive wallpaper updates, there's no other way.