setwallpaper(1) User Commands setwallpaper(1) NAME setwallpaper - set the desktop wallpaper SYNOPSIS setwallpaper [options] [path or URL to JPEG or PNG image] DESCRIPTION setwallpaper sets the desktop wallpaper to the specified image file. It supports both local file paths and URLs to remote images. The tool automatically detects the current desktop environment or window manager and uses the appropriate method to set the wallpaper. OPTIONS -v or --verbose Enable verbose output showing detailed information about the operation. -m or --mode Set wallpaper mode: stretch, center, tile, scale, plus modes specific to the currently running desktop environment or window manager. Default is "stretch". -d or --download Specify download directory for images fetched from URLs. If not specified, the system's default download directory is used. -V or --version Show the current version. VERSION 5.14.3 AUTHOR setwallpaper was written by Alexander F. Rodseth setwallpaper 18 Nov 2025 setwallpaper(1)