How to Install cinnamon-screensaver software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install cinnamon-screensaver software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

cinnamon-screensaver software package provides Cinnamon screen saver and locker, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install cinnamon-screensaver 

cinnamon-screensaver is installed in your system.

Make ensure the cinnamon-screensaver package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep cinnamon-screensaver *

You will get with cinnamon-screensaver package name, version, architecture and description in a table

cinnamon-screensaver package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section X Window System software
Package cinnamon-screensaver
Version 3.0.1-1
Description Cinnamon screen saver and locker
Sub Section


See Also, How to uninstall or remove cinnamon-screensaver software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?