xkcd

This tiny python script automatically sets the latest xkcd comic as your wallpaper, provided you set the script as a cron job. [Not maintained anymore]

Requirements

Linux

Make sure you install PyGObject:

Fedora (YUM)

yum install pygobject3

Fedora (DNF)

dnf install pygobject3

Debian & Ubuntu

apt-get install python-gi

Installation

Clone and cd into the repository and run python setup.py install

Running

To update your wallpaper run xkcd-wallpaper and it should be updated.

Now for it to automatically change your wallpaper, set it as a cron job. Setting up a cron job is easy, you can read about it here.

Screenshots

Will probably look something like this,