This app will fetch the latest image from nasapod, http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ and create a background image from it with a description box for a gnome desktop. Read desktop_nasa.py file for configurations and instructions! Python script.

Now working with Ubuntu 12.04 and prior

Features

  • Get the latest picture of the day from Nasa astrophotography of the day and set it as your desktop background image automatically.
  • Original image proportions are maintained to the new one.
  • Get the description from nasa's site for this image and add this description in a textbox. Or you can select to only display the picture!
  • Highly customizable.
  • Could only display image, without text if you set variable "GET_IMAGE_ONLY = True".
  • For Gnome Desktop only (for now). Source code in Python.
  • Tested for many months on Ubuntu 12.04 without a problem so far!

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GNOME

License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Operating Systems

Linux

Intended Audience

End Users/Desktop

Programming Language

Python

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Python GNOME Software

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2011-11-27