Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xearth
xearth is designed to be a dynamic desktop background. It has worked fine with KDE in other distros. steps: Select K | System Settings | Desktop | Background Set Background to "No picture" Click "Advanced Options" button Click "Use the following program for drawing the background" Add xearth with command: /usr/X11R6/bin/xearth -root Click the various "Apply/OK" buttons. In theory (and with other KDE distros) one should now see the Earth on one's desktop. But one doesn't :-( ** Affects: xearth (Ubuntu) Importance: Untriaged Status: Unconfirmed -- In Kubuntu, xearth cannot write to root window https://launchpad.net/bugs/58517 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs