3 Screen saver on Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 18, 2011

“Tired of the “usual” screensaver present on the major Windows
Manager?

“Today we will see some alternative programs that can be used on
our linux to have new and original effects. Matrixgl

“Matrixgl is a free, open source 3D screensaver based on The
Matrix Reloaded. It supports widescreen setups, and can be run on
Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, BSD, and many other Unix based operating
systems.

“Installation

“Download the latest tar ball from the download page and after
that from a terminal compile and install it:”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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