[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?
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
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
On 23/07/10 12:00, Magnus Therning wrote:
On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 11:29, Ionuț Bîruibiru@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 05:29 AM, Ionuț Bîru wrote:
its on the wiki
Silly Me -- I read the 'gdm' page :-(
Thanks Biru :-)
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 Bîruibiru@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....
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
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
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 Bîruibiru@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.
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.
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
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.