How to Install and Uninstall xscreensaver Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "xscreensaver" package

Please follow the instructions below to install xscreensaver on Arch Linux


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
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                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                xscreensaver
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xscreensaver" package

Learn how to uninstall xscreensaver on Arch Linux:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
                xscreensaver
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xscreensaver package on Arch Linux

Repository : extra
Name : xscreensaver
Version : 6.08-1
Description : Screen saver and locker for the X Window System
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/
Licenses : BSD
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : gtk3 glu xorg-appres libglvnd libjpeg-turbo
libjpeg.so=8-64 libsystemd.so=0-64 libx11 libxcrypt
libcrypt.so=2-64 libxext libxft libxi libxinerama libxmu
libxrandr libxt libxxf86vm perl-libwww pam
libpam.so=0-64 glibc glib2 gdk-pixbuf2
Optional Deps : gdm: for login manager support
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Download Size : 9.65 MiB
Installed Size : 39.49 MiB
Packager : T.J. Townsend
Build Date : Fri Oct 13 15:20:17 2023
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature