Hi, I'm not able to change the login background's image, I read this post http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 3&start=20 but the directory /etc/gdm3/ does not exist in my file system. I'm using LMDE with Cinnamon... I searched in the forum but no post help me.
Someone can help me please?
[Solved] Login background
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[Solved] Login background
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Re: Login background
Are you running gdm3 or mdm? Try:
Should return something like:
Steve
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ps aux | grep gdm
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root 4803 0.0 0.0 83924 3156 ? Sl 13:24 0:00 /usr/sbin/gdm3
root 4892 0.0 0.1 105336 4512 ? Sl 13:24 0:00 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-simple-slave --display-id /org/gnome/DisplayManager/Display1
root 4952 3.7 1.4 180640 58260 tty8 Ss+ 13:24 19:34 /usr/bin/Xorg :0 -br -verbose -novtswitch -auth /var/run/gdm3/auth-for-Debian-gdm-4Afaxb/database -nolisten tcp vt8
root 7117 0.0 0.1 186940 6484 ? Sl 13:24 0:00 gdm-session-worker [pam/gdm3]
molly3 19646 0.0 0.0 7824 884 pts/0 S+ 22:03 0:00 grep --color=auto gdm
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Re: Login background
I was running mdm, and now I have installed the gdm3 package, and I have disinstalled mdm. So now I have found the directory /etc/gdm3, and the command you wrote said something like your system:
I have tried to modify the login background's image with some how-to, but nothing works... What can I do?
Thank you for your attention,
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root 1354 0.0 0.0 17828 2912 ? Sl 23:31 0:00 /usr/sbin/gdm3
root 1361 0.0 0.1 19984 3780 ? Sl 23:31 0:00 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-simple-slave --display-id /org/gnome/DisplayManager/Display1
root 1386 2.9 0.5 43560 15512 tty7 Ss+ 23:31 0:08 /usr/bin/Xorg :0 -br -verbose -novtswitch -auth /var/run/gdm3/auth-for-Debian-gdm-PHuDpS/database -nolisten tcp vt7
root 1945 0.0 0.1 18312 3384 ? Sl 23:31 0:00 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-session-worker
mith 2434 0.0 0.0 3524 876 pts/0 S+ 23:36 0:00 grep --colour=auto gdm
Thank you for your attention,
Re: Login background
I would have stuck with mdm (I can't get it to work ). I believe mdm is easier to theme.
The thread you mentioned on the first post is the one I used, I would edit /usr/share/linuxmint/adjustments/gdm3/greeter.gconf-defaults to what you need, because that is the file used by the mint system to overwrite the file in /etc/gdm3. Mine:
Make sure the image is in /usr/share/images or similar, (it won't work in home for example) and the permissions are correct.
Cheers
Steve
The thread you mentioned on the first post is the one I used, I would edit /usr/share/linuxmint/adjustments/gdm3/greeter.gconf-defaults to what you need, because that is the file used by the mint system to overwrite the file in /etc/gdm3. Mine:
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# Use a specific background
/desktop/gnome/background/picture_options zoom
# Theming options
/desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_theme Adwaita
#/desktop/gnome/interface/icon_theme Mint-X
# Greeter options
#/apps/gdm/simple-greeter/logo_icon_name debian-swirl
# Some other possible options
#/apps/gdm/simple-greeter/banner_message_enable true
#/apps/gdm/simple-greeter/banner_message_text Welcome
#/apps/gdm/simple-greeter/disable_restart_buttons false
#/apps/gdm/simple-greeter/disable_user_list false
# The lower panel doesn't work with the compositor
/apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager false
/desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename /usr/share/images/desktop-base/test.jpg
Cheers
Steve
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Re: Login background
now works, thank you very much. Perhaps the problem was that I have utilized an image in the home directory, and I was modifying files in /etc/gdm3 and not in /usr/share/linuxmint/adjustments/gdm3
I'd like to modify the login's window too, but perhaps is too much....
Thx for the help,
Mith
I'd like to modify the login's window too, but perhaps is too much....
Thx for the help,
Mith
Re: [Solved] Login background
I am really struggling with changing the "style/theme" of the login window, see http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 53#p598538
I now get two different login windows at what seems like random (see the photos I took). If you ever work out how to change the theme permanently give me a shout!
Cheers
Steve
I now get two different login windows at what seems like random (see the photos I took). If you ever work out how to change the theme permanently give me a shout!
Cheers
Steve
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Re: [Solved] Login background
At the moment I am satisfied with the new background of my login screen, I believe that will need a time to fix the windows login's problem
thank you for your help Steve, I'm trying LMDE and I like it
Bye,
Mith
thank you for your help Steve, I'm trying LMDE and I like it
Bye,
Mith
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Re: [Solved] Login background
but if I find a way to fix it I wil call you