I want to change the Ubuntu Budgie login screen background to the one I'm currently using on my account; Just like it was with the previous Ubuntu versions with Unity with the draw-user-backgrounds option.
I already tried searching for that option or anything with "background" on it with dconf-editor but found nothing.
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Open the Login Window app in the menu under Administration.
If it is missing from the menu then install it:
sudo apt install lightdm-settings
Enter your credentials when prompted. Click on the default background image icon, then navigate to /. Click on home>username>Pictures. Select your desired pic, click Open the in upper right corner, close the app. Log off and you will see your desktop background on the Login screen.
Thanks.
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1Is there some dependency of
lightdm-settingsthat isn't specified in the package? On my system, which was upgraded from 16.04, I've installedlightdm-settings, but when I launch the Login Window menu item I get prompted for my password but then no window appears. – rakslice Sep 8 '18 at 22:24 -
@rakslice I experience the exact same thing, but my system is a clean install. – beruic Sep 27 '18 at 19:36
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1lightdm-settings doesn't seem to work in 18.04, it just causes multiple crashes in python on my machine each time I try to open it. – JamesBB Oct 1 '18 at 12:07
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I have simple Ubuntu 18.04.1
In my opinion the best way to do this:
step1: make backup of the file
/usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css- if you have another desktop for ubuntu you can find fileubuntu.cssjust using commandlocate==>locate ubuntu.cssstep2:
vim /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.cssand find part below
#lockDialogGroup {
background: #2c001e url(resource:///org/gnome/shell/theme/noise-texture.png);
background-repeat: repeat; }
step3: change it to
#lockDialogGroup {
background: #2c001e url(file:///usr/share/backgrounds/warty-final-ubuntu.png);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
}
calrification: as you can see, we changed
"background: #2c001e url(resource://" part to the ==> "background: #2c001e url(file://"
and then set up path for the image.
I used /usr/share/backgrounds/ for the path with image. Also I added some css properties to center the image.
This is only the css file configuration. That's it)
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I tried all of those and none worked. This does, for sure:
As root user, just copy your_image.png to /usr/share/backgrounds and ....
# cd /usr/share/backgrounds
# cp warty-final-ubuntu.png warty-final-ubuntu.png.stock
# rm warty-final-ubuntu.png
# ln -s your_image.png warty-final-ubuntu.png
# reboot
...where your_image.png is the name of the actual image you want to display. The warty one is big: 4096 x 2304. I matched mine to the same size.
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lightdm-settings is a good choice, as well as, you can try
sudo xhost +SI:localuser:lightdm
sudo su lightdm -s /bin/bash
dconf-editor
In dconf-editor find x/dm/slick-greeter you can edit whatever you want
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- Run Terminal with Ctrl + Alt + T
- Run nautilus with sudo by doing (sudo nautilus) - without the brackets
- Copy your desired background image to /usr/share/backgrounds/
- Go to /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css and open with Text Editor
Change This
#lockDialogGroup {
background: #2c001e url(resource:///org/gnome/shell/theme/noise-texture.png);
background-repeat: repeat; }
To This
#lockDialogGroup {
background: #2c001e url(file:///usr/share/backgrounds/yourimage.png);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: cover;
background-position: center; }
Click 'Save' when you're done.
Restart your PC
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Install gnome-tweak-tool:
sudo apt install gnome-tweak-toolClick on the app grid icon, type in:
gnome-tweak-toolOpen (click on) the
gnome-tweak-toolapp.Click on "Appearance".
On the right-hand pane, find "Background." Click on "image" below it and find the jpg file you want for your Ubuntu background.
On the right-hand pane, find "Lock Screen." Click on "image" below it and find the jpg file you want for your Lock Screen page.
Lots of other tools in gnome-tweak-tool that you might like, also.
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