Install CreBS On Ubuntu 11.04 “Natty Narwhal”

Here is a guide that shows you how to install CreBS (Create Background Slideshow) on Ubuntu 11.04. You can install a stable version of CreBS using the CreBS team ppa.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:crebs/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install crebs

There are two ways to create a background slideshow:

Press Alt+F2 and type: crebs
click on the + button,
browse to the folder that contains the images
select the images.
Click on the Open button
Enter a name for your background slide show
Click on save button and your slideshow will be saved and set as the desktop background.

Or create one the easy way:

Open the folder containing the images
Select the images
Click with your right mouse button on one off the selected images
Select Open With -> Create Background Slideshow
Enter a name for your background slide show
Click on save button and your slideshow will be saved and set as the desktop background.