apod 0.4
Download the Astronomy Picture of the Day
(c) 2003-2012 Christiane Ruetten
Free software licensed under GPLv2
usage: apod.sh update|get|lock|unlock|wallpaper|archive [<options> ...]
commands:
update [<file> [<date>]]
loads image to file, ~/apod.png if unspecified. Format of
optional date is YYMMDD. If unspecified, today's picture
is loaded.
get [<file> [<date>]]
Same as update, but ignores the locking.
lock
prevents subsequent updates from running. Useful if you
have the script running as a cronjob but like today's
picture so much.
unlock
removes the locking flag.
wallpaper [<file>]
set wallpaper on (possibly every) desktop.
archive [<searchterm>]
list APOD archive, optionally filter titles.
automatic updates:
Run the shell command "crontab -e" and add a line like:
@hourly /home/cr/apod.sh update /home/cr/Images/apod.png \
&& /home/cr/apod.sh wallpaper /home/cr/Images/apod.png
You may also use @daily or @reboot if your system is permanently
online.