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Variety automatically downloads and rotates wallpapers on Linux systems.
About Variety
Variety is an open-source wallpaper downloader and manager for Linux systems. Its repository states the project is in maintenance mode, with limited time for issue triage and major changes. It supports most Linux desktop environments out of the box and can be configured for others.
You can use local images or set it to automatically download wallpapers from sources including Wallhaven, Unsplash, Bing, and Reddit. Images can be rotated on a regular interval, with options to keep preferred images and discard others. It can also show quotations or a digital clock on the desktop. Where supported, it provides a tray icon for pausing and resuming, otherwise control is available through its desktop menu entry.
Variety suits Linux users who want automated wallpaper rotation from local and online sources. It is available as a system package in several distributions and can be launched from the applications menu or with the variety terminal command, requiring Python 3.9+.
Key features
- Downloads wallpapers from Wallhaven, Unsplash, Bing, Reddit
- Rotates desktop wallpapers on a regular interval
- Uses local images as wallpaper sources
- Displays quotations or digital clock on desktop
- Tray icon for pausing and resuming rotation
- Supports most Linux desktop environments out of box
Best for: Linux users who want automatic downloading and rotation of desktop wallpapers.
Good for
- Open source under GPL-3.0 license
- Available in repositories for multiple Linux distributions
- Supports local images and multiple online sources
- Command-line options via variety --help
Watch out for
- In maintenance mode with limited issue triage and major changes
- Linux only
Variety at a glance
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Desktop Customization
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Variety FAQ
What is Variety?
Variety is a wallpaper downloader and manager for Linux systems that uses local images or downloads from online sources and rotates them.
Which Linux distributions include Variety?
Variety is available in the distro repositories of Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora, OpenSUSE, Ubuntu, and NixOS.
What is needed to run Variety?
You need Python 3.9+. It can be launched from the applications menu or by running variety in a terminal.
Is Variety actively developed?
No. The repository states Variety is in maintenance mode without regular triage of issues or major changes.
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