---
title: 'How to get xscreensaver working with Manjaro Cinnamon'
url: 'https://grav.munn.me/my-blog/how-to-get-xscreensaver-working-with-manjaro-cinnamon'
markdown: 'https://grav.munn.me/my-blog/how-to-get-xscreensaver-working-with-manjaro-cinnamon.md'
date: '2025-08-13'
description: "I really like using xscreensaver with electric sheep (getting increasingly old alas) with my computer. But !@#%$!@#% cinnamon won't let me change the screensaver. I tried systemd blah blah blah. Easiest fix: just move cinnamon-screensaver to cinnamon-screensaver.old and symlink xscreensaver to cinn…"
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# How to get xscreensaver working with Manjaro Cinnamon

I really like using xscreensaver with electric sheep (getting increasingly old alas) with my computer. But **!@#%$!@#%** cinnamon won't let me change the screensaver. I tried systemd blah blah blah.

Easiest fix: just move cinnamon-screensaver to cinnamon-screensaver.old and symlink xscreensaver to cinnamon-screensaver. POOF voila happy xscreensaver again!

Thomas

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