Variety
Variety is a free, open-source downloader and converter for Linux. Wallpaper downloader and manager for Linux systems. It has 1,715 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at varietywalls/variety.
About Variety
Variety is in maintenance mode. While we appreciate your interest, the current maintainers do not have the time to triage all issues and make major changes to the project.
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What is Variety?
Variety is a free, open-source downloader and converter for Linux. Wallpaper downloader and manager for Linux systems. It has 1,715 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at varietywalls/variety.
Is Variety free and open source?
Yes. Variety's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Variety?
Download the installer for Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 0.9.1).
Is Variety still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 30, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.