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Linux / UNIX Desktop Fun: Let it Snow On Your Desktop
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Feeling lonely this holiday season? Try Xsnow. This little app will let it snow on the Unix / Linux desktop. Santa and his reindeer will complete your festive season feeling with moving snowflakes on your desktop, with Santa Claus running all over the screen.
I first installed this 13 or 14 years ago. It was was originally created for Macintosh systems in 1984. You can install it as follows:
### Install xsnow ###
Debian / Ubuntu / Mint users type the following command:
$ sudo apt-get install xsnow
Freebsd users type the following command to install the same:
# cd /usr/ports/x11/xsnow/
# make install clean
OR, try to add the package:
# pkg_add -r xsnow
#### A Note About Other Distros ####
1. Fedora / RHEL / CentOS Linux desktop users may find the package using [rpmfusion][1] repo.
1. Gentoo user try Gentoo portage i.e. [emerge -p xsnow][2]
1. OpenSuse Linux user try Yast and search for xsnow.
### How Do I Use xsnow? ###
Open a command-line terminal (select Applications > Accessories > Terminal), and then type the following to starts xsnow:
$ xsnow
Sample outputs:
![Fig.01: Snow for your Linux and Unix desktop systems](http://files.cyberciti.biz/uploads/tips/2011/12/application-to-bring-snow-to-desktop_small.png)
Fig.01: Snow for your Linux and Unix desktop systems
You can set the background to a blue color and lets it snow white, type:
$ xsnow -bg blue -sc snow
To set the maximum number of snowflakes and runs as fast as possible, type:
$ xsnow -snowflakes 10000 -delay 0
Do not display the trees and Santa Claus running all over the screen, enter:
$ xsnow -notrees -nosanta
For more information about xsnow and other options, please see the manual page by typing man xsnow from the command line:
$ man xsnow
Recommended readings:
- [Download Xsnow][1] from the official site.
- Please note that [MS-Windows][2] and [Mac OS X version][3] attracts one time shareware fee.
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[1]:http://rpmfusion.org/Configuration
[2]:http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=1
[3]:http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/rick/Xsnow/
[4]:http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/rick/WinSnow/
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[5]:http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/rick/MacOSXSnow/