---
title: Install Unsplash Wallpaper on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Unsplash Wallpaper for on elementary OS - View
  and set beautiful wallpapers from Unsplash!
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/unsplash-wallpaper/elementary
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# Install Unsplash Wallpaper on **elementary OS**

# Unsplash Wallpaper

[Gaurav Nelson (gauravnelson)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/gauravnelson "View all snaps from Gaurav Nelson (gauravnelson)")

* [Gaurav Nelson (gauravnelson)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/gauravnelson "View all snaps from Gaurav Nelson (gauravnelson)")
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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/unsplash-wallpaper/elementary#install)

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](https://res.cloudinary.com/canonical/image/fetch/f_webm/https://dashboard.snapcraft.io/site_media/appmedia/2020/12/unsplash1.gif)

#### View and set beautiful wallpapers from Unsplash!

**Unsplash Wallpaper**
Set random wallpapers from Unsplash.

\*\*Requirements \*\*

* GNOME desktop

***Only tested on Ubuntu 20.04***

**Configure**

* Tags: Specify comma-separated list of words to see matching images from Unsplash.
* Size: Specify the size of the image (HD, Full HD, 2K, or 4K).

### Package name

* unsplash-wallpaper

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### License

* Apache-2.0

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### Last updated

* 16 December 2020 - latest/stable

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/gaurav-nelson](https://github.com/gaurav-nelson "https://github.com/gaurav-nelson")

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### Contact

* [github.com/gaurav-nelson](https://github.com/gaurav-nelson "https://github.com/gaurav-nelson")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/unsplash-wallpaper/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Unsplash Wallpaper

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Unsplash Wallpaper

To install Unsplash Wallpaper, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install unsplash-wallpaper
```

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