How to Automatically Have Wallpaper Change on Ubuntu

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Terminal.

   First press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to enter the Terminal.
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   Step 2: Type in the update command.

   Type in: do-release-upgrade
   -c- If you get a message that says, "No new release found"
   
   skip to the next section. , If you have a new version to install, close all windows except from Terminal and type in: sudo do-release-upgrade. , Leave your computer be; it will reboot a couple of times but don't press or do anything while it updates.
   
   Also remember to plug in your charger if you are on a laptop! , Press your Windows key on your keyboard or go to your dash. , Type in Ubuntu and click on Ubuntu Software Centre. , When the market has finished loading, click on the top right corner and type in wallch. , Click on the first option (the only one) and click on install.
   
   You may need to enter your password to verify. , Open up Wallch from your left hand side panel. , Click on browse and find your picture folder where you are storing your wallpapers. , You can adjust the intervals between each wallpaper change. , Press start and your wallpaper should start changing.
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   Step 3: Update.

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   Step 4: Let your computer update.

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   Step 5: Go to the dash.

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   Step 6: Open the software centre.

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   Step 7: Find Wallch.

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   Step 8: Installing Wallch.

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   Step 9: Opening Wallch.

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    Step 10: Finding your wallpapers.

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    Step 11: Customize your preferences.

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    Step 12: Start Wallch.

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