get_wallpaper is a python script that fetches a random wallpaper from
https://unsplash.com/'
and can be used from feh in order to be set as
a background.
How to use:
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Create API token from unsplash
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run:
feh --bg-scale
UNSPLASH_CLIENT_ID='<client_id>' ./get_wallpaper.py
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profit
this only works in non gnome desktop environments. For gnome you need to use gconftool.
#!/bin/bash
source /home/staurosk/.virtualenvs/random_wallpaper/bin/activate
LINK="$(/usr/local/bin/get_wallpaper.py)"
DISPLAY=:0 /usr/bin/feh --bg-scale ${LINK}