In ubuntu changing the login screen is quite simple. I have written a few methods in which login screen can be changed. All the methods give the same result.
Method 1:
1. Go to console by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1, then you have to login with your sudoer username
2. Then after logging in, type: “export DISPLAY=:0.0” (without quotes) then press enter.
3. After that, type : “sudo -u gdm gnome-control-center” (without quotes) and press enter, it will show a pop-up window, choose Appearance>Backgrounds –then simply choose your image file.
Method 2:
1. Move your favorite login wallpaper to your Home folder. Make sure that it is of .JPG format.
2. Move the wallpaper to the system wallpaper directory. Type in the terminal:
sudo mv ~/your-wallpaper-name.jpg /usr/share/backgrounds
3. Activate the Appearance window upon login
sudo cp /usr/share/applications/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow
4. Close the terminal. Log out of your current session. At the login screen, the Appearance window will show up. Go to the background tab and select your favorite wallpaper as the background. (If you can’t find your favorite wallpaper, click Add. You should be able to find your wallpaper in the /usr/share/backgrounds directory).
5. Your login background will instantly change to the wallpaper you have selected. Now login to your account.
6. Open terminal. Type the following command to deactivate the Appearance window upon login.
sudo unlink /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop
Method 3:
1. This is the most simple method. First you should install Ubuntu Tweak. Open the terminal and type
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-tweak-testing/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak
2. Then access it through Applications → System Tools → Ubuntu Tweak
3. When Ubuntu tweak opens go to login settings and click unlock and enter your password when prompted
4. Click the button to change the login background
Hope you find this tutorial simple. Please give us your feedbacks…
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i tried out the method 2 mentioned in tis post..it worked out well
wow! it really worked! tnx for the help…been googling everytime..finally got this app…
really thank you a lot…
1 question, if its ok? hehe
can this app change the login screen window???
No, it dosen’t change the login screen.
Are you sure you got the right command for the first method? I keep getting cannot display or something along those lines. I think maybe the command might be missing something or perhaps something didn’t install after I installed Ubuntu 10.10.
I faced the same problem. I used the 3rd method to chagne my pic…hope it helps you.
replace aptitude with apt-get in these steps/commands:
1. This is the most simple method. First you should install Ubuntu Tweak. Open the terminal and type
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-tweak-testing/ppa && sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak
Thanks! for for your tip, i know aptitude dosent work in ubuntu 10.10.
i will make the changes..
Thanks for the help!
I’m using Ubuntu 11.04 and your second tip works like magic!
Many thanks, my friend! =)
how do you make the apearence preferance window from comeing up in the log in screen?
open the terminal and type:
sudo unlink /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop
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Why would you post the simplest solution as the last?
it is for u to decide wat is simple
thanks you man, the first method help me to config the wright resolution of the login screen in ubuntu 10.10
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nicely explained! thank you
thanks for the tip. I can frequently can my wallpaper
Is there a way to change the login screen. I’ve a lot of gdm login screen themes available. I’m using ubuntu 10.10. Thanks in advance!!
i’ve got ubuntu tweaks, but changing the login screen has no effect …. wat would b d prob???