[arch-general] How to change gdm greeter theme?
Guys, This used to be easy with gdmsetup, but in gdm 2.30 -- that's gone. I've been to the gnome sites, I've googled it, I've looked through the gdm package and I'm stumped. -- What's the trick? Do the themes for the older version of the greeter even work anymore? If so, how? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com
On 07/23/2010 01:19 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
Guys,
This used to be easy with gdmsetup, but in gdm 2.30 -- that's gone. I've been to the gnome sites, I've googled it, I've looked through the gdm package and I'm stumped. -- What's the trick?
its on the wiki http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gnome_2.28_Changes
Do the themes for the older version of the greeter even work anymore? If so, how?
no -- Ionuț
On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 11:29, Ionuț Bîru <ibiru@archlinux.org> wrote:
On 07/23/2010 01:19 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
Guys,
This used to be easy with gdmsetup, but in gdm 2.30 -- that's gone. I've been to the gnome sites, I've googled it, I've looked through the gdm package and I'm stumped. -- What's the trick?
its on the wiki
It's gotten quite a bit worse, usability wise, I think. Oh, and if you find out how to change the background image for the screensaver login then please let me know. I've looked in vain for instructions on how to get rid of the ugly green background that comes as default. /M -- Magnus Therning (OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4) magnus＠therning．org Jabber: magnus＠therning．org http://therning.org/magnus identi.ca|twitter: magthe
On 23/07/10 12:00, Magnus Therning wrote:
On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 11:29, Ionuț Bîru<ibiru@archlinux.org> wrote:
On 07/23/2010 01:19 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
Guys,
This used to be easy with gdmsetup, but in gdm 2.30 -- that's gone. I've been to the gnome sites, I've googled it, I've looked through the gdm package and I'm stumped. -- What's the trick?
its on the wiki
It's gotten quite a bit worse, usability wise, I think.
Oh, and if you find out how to change the background image for the screensaver login then please let me know. I've looked in vain for instructions on how to get rid of the ugly green background that comes as default.
There is a script, I think its in AUR something like GDM-Changer or something like that. I installed it on my box at home but it doesn't work. That might be because I do not use sudo though? Other than that I've tried all the so called success story's all have failed for me :-(
On 07/23/2010 07:22 AM, Peter Cannon wrote:
On 23/07/10 12:00, Magnus Therning wrote:
On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 11:29, Ionuț Bîru<ibiru@archlinux.org> wrote:
On 07/23/2010 01:19 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
Guys,
This used to be easy with gdmsetup, but in gdm 2.30 -- that's gone. I've been to the gnome sites, I've googled it, I've looked through the gdm package and I'm stumped. -- What's the trick?
its on the wiki
It's gotten quite a bit worse, usability wise, I think.
Oh, and if you find out how to change the background image for the screensaver login then please let me know. I've looked in vain for instructions on how to get rid of the ugly green background that comes as default.
There is a script, I think its in AUR something like GDM-Changer or something like that. I installed it on my box at home but it doesn't work. That might be because I do not use sudo though?
Other than that I've tried all the so called success story's all have failed for me :-(
Thank you Biru, Peter, Magnus! Whew -- I thought I was just stupid or going senile.... -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com
On Fri, 2010-07-23 at 12:00 +0100, Magnus Therning wrote:
On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 11:29, Ionuț Bîru <ibiru@archlinux.org> wrote:
On 07/23/2010 01:19 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
Guys,
This used to be easy with gdmsetup, but in gdm 2.30 -- that's gone. I've been to the gnome sites, I've googled it, I've looked through the gdm package and I'm stumped. -- What's the trick?
its on the wiki
It's gotten quite a bit worse, usability wise, I think.
Oh, and if you find out how to change the background image for the screensaver login then please let me know. I've looked in vain for instructions on how to get rid of the ugly green background that comes as default.
/M
The GDM wiki page gives instructions for that, basically running gnome-appearance-properties as the gdm user.
On 07/23/2010 05:21 PM, Ng Oon-Ee wrote:
On Fri, 2010-07-23 at 12:00 +0100, Magnus Therning wrote:
On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 11:29, Ionuț Bîru<ibiru@archlinux.org> wrote:
On 07/23/2010 01:19 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
Guys,
This used to be easy with gdmsetup, but in gdm 2.30 -- that's gone. I've been to the gnome sites, I've googled it, I've looked through the gdm package and I'm stumped. -- What's the trick?
its on the wiki
It's gotten quite a bit worse, usability wise, I think.
Oh, and if you find out how to change the background image for the screensaver login then please let me know. I've looked in vain for instructions on how to get rid of the ugly green background that comes as default.
/M
The GDM wiki page gives instructions for that, basically running gnome-appearance-properties as the gdm user.
How do you get around this: gdm:x:120:120:Gnome Display Manager:/var/lib/gdm:/sbin/nologin su, gksu say account is not available. Do you just change the :sbin/nologin part? How -- safely? I've never messed with something like that before. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com
How do you get around this:
gdm:x:120:120:Gnome Display Manager:/var/lib/gdm:/sbin/nologin
su, gksu say account is not available. Do you just change the :sbin/nologin part? How -- safely? I've never messed with something like that before.
This is what I use to do, if something is wrong somebody please correct me. Change :/sbin/nologin to :/bin/bash, then, as root # su gdm $ dbus-launch gnome-appearance-properties Configure according to your needs, then edit /etc/passwd again and change :/bin/bash to :/sbin/nologin. -- Javier Adrián Ortiz de la Tabla
Em 26-07-2010 22:02, Javier Adrián Ortiz de la Tabla escreveu:
How do you get around this:
gdm:x:120:120:Gnome Display Manager:/var/lib/gdm:/sbin/nologin
su, gksu say account is not available. Do you just change the :sbin/nologin part? How -- safely? I've never messed with something like that before.
This is what I use to do, if something is wrong somebody please correct me.
Change :/sbin/nologin to :/bin/bash, then, as root # su gdm $ dbus-launch gnome-appearance-properties
Configure according to your needs, then edit /etc/passwd again and change :/bin/bash to :/sbin/nologin.
It's enough to do (no need to change the shell): # su -m gdm $ dbus..... Armando
2010/7/27 Armando M. Baratti <ambaratti.listas@gmail.com>:
Em 26-07-2010 22:02, Javier Adrián Ortiz de la Tabla escreveu:
How do you get around this:
gdm:x:120:120:Gnome Display Manager:/var/lib/gdm:/sbin/nologin
[...]
It's enough to do (no need to change the shell): # su -m gdm $ dbus.....
untested, but i think you could also use su gdm -c, so: su gdm -c "dbus-launch gnome-appearance-properties" HTH mvg, Guus
On 07/23/2010 05:29 AM, Ionuț Bîru wrote:
its on the wiki
Silly Me -- I read the 'gdm' page :-( Thanks Biru :-) -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com
On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:19:50 -0500 "David C. Rankin" <drankinatty@suddenlinkmail.com> wrote:
Guys,
This used to be easy with gdmsetup, but in gdm 2.30 -- that's gone. I've been to the gnome sites, I've googled it, I've looked through the gdm package and I'm stumped. -- What's the trick? Do the themes for the older version of the greeter even work anymore? If so, how?
-- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com
Try gdm-old from AUR -- Stanislav N. <pztrn@pozitpoh.is-a-geek.org> Blog: http://pozitpoh.is-a-geek.org/ Jabber: pztrn@pozitpoh.is-a-geek.org
As i know, changing of gdm 2.28 theme was not supported, yet, but this program should help doing some configuring:(like change background, icon, autologin, banner text...) http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=33884 gdm2setup TIPs: i found i bug of gdm2setup, if /usr/share/images/xsplash directory not existed, gdm2setup will fail to renew the background image. you can simple create this directory to solve this. On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 12:16 AM, Stanislav N. <pztrn@pozitpoh.is-a-geek.org
wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:19:50 -0500 "David C. Rankin" <drankinatty@suddenlinkmail.com> wrote:
Guys,
This used to be easy with gdmsetup, but in gdm 2.30 -- that's gone. I've been to the gnome sites, I've googled it, I've looked through the gdm package and I'm stumped. -- What's the trick? Do the themes for the older version of the greeter even work anymore? If so, how?
-- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com
Try gdm-old from AUR
-- Stanislav N. <pztrn@pozitpoh.is-a-geek.org> Blog: http://pozitpoh.is-a-geek.org/ Jabber: pztrn@pozitpoh.is-a-geek.org
-- Arch Linuxer, Pythoner, Geek --> Blog: http://apt-blog.net
participants (10)
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Armando M. Baratti
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David C. Rankin
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Guus Snijders
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Ionuț Bîru
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Javier Adrián Ortiz de la Tabla
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Magnus Therning
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Ng Oon-Ee
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Peter Cannon
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PT M.
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Stanislav N.