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Would like to use photo saved on desk top for wallpaper- how do I do this?

Asked by M.L. Martin

How do I use a saved photo on my PC and change it to also be my Wallpaper? I am new to this system & just learning.

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pablitofuerte (pablitofuerte) said : 		#1

Very simple. Right-click on an empthy space of your Desktop - Change Wallpaper - Add (on the Wallpaper tab)...
Search your photo and add it. Done

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pablitofuerte (pablitofuerte) said : 		#2

If you prefer you can install "nautilus-wallpaper" (you can do it with the Synaptic package manager or...
Open a Terminal (Applications - Accesories - Terminal) and copy&paste next line:

sudo aptitude install nautilus-wallpaper

Then "Enter" and type your admin-password.

Once installed you will find the option "Set as Wallpaper..." when you right-click on an image file

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pablitofuerte (pablitofuerte) said : 		#3

Here you got some info and screenshots of both methods:

1. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuEyeCandy#Wallpaper
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuEyeCandy?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=Screenshot-Appearance+Preferences-small.png

2. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/linux-68-useful-extensions-to-improve-nautilus-functionality/
http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/nautilus-gksu.jpg

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Best Tom (tom6) said : 		#4

Yes but be careful about using Root or Sudo unnecesarily, it can play havoc with permissions for things and leave your system much more vulnerable to security threats
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

Windows runs as Root a lot of the time and just look at how much hassle they have with security ;) Apart from those couple of things i really enjoyed those links, nicely found and thanks for those :))
Regards from
Tom :)

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M.L. Martin (californiablond999) said : 		#5

That problem is solved - however, my print is so small--how do i enlarge it. I am used to windows and this is a bit different?