Customizing the Ubuntu boot screen Karmic

Posted Jan 25, 2010 by Jessica
While booting Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala is a breakthrough in many ways, I must admit that graphically finishes not convinced.
(UpVery.com) Jan 25, 2010 -- While booting Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala is a breakthrough in many ways, I must admit that graphically finishes not convinced.

Fortunately, both the substance and the logo and the animations are mutually independent and can be changed very easily: just replace the files in the directory "/ usr / share / images / xsplash" by others.

There are people who have already created alternative packages with other funds and logos, and even scripts that automatically change the bottom line to our wallpaper. After the jump, we present all the customization options we found.

Themes Karmic rejected for Koala

The current boot theme emerged from the contributions of various artists involved. Of these subjects, a user who followed the selection process has rescued three and has created packages ready to be installed.

Topics discarded

* Golden
* Sugarplum
* Human

Download the package you want and click it. Once installed, you can have a preview by running gksudo xsplash ' "to exit press the ESC.

If you want to return to the default theme you should download the official package and install it again by terminal because the graphical installer will refuse to be an earlier version:

Export whatarch = $ (apt-config dump | grep Archit | sed-r 's / APT:: Architecture "(.*)";/ \ 1 /')
http://bit.ly/1VgDxj wget-A "ubuntu-xsplash-artwork_ * $ whatarch *"-drL-nd
dpgk sudo-i ubuntu-xsplash-artwork_ * ubuntu *. deb

Automatically change the background according to our wallpaper

First of all, they should install imagemagick. For this, the quickest way is to run the following in a terminal, you can also use the Synaptic package manager:

sudo apt-get install imagemagick

Now, you must download the script wallpaper_daemon.py, unpack and place it where you do not mind too much. You can create a hidden directory in your home directory, eg '. Script "and copy it there. Then, again from a terminal run:

sudo ~ / .scripts / wallpaper_daemon.py - install

We ask for your password to perform certain actions as an administrator. Among them, give write permission to all users at the directory "/ usr / share / images / xsplash" where funds are saved screen. When you take a few seconds, you can cancel with Ctrl + C.

Adding a program to start

Please add to the programs user login you want to continue on the wallpaper changes. You can do this by going to System »Preferences» Applications at startup. Then log on again to run.

From now on, every time you change the wallpaper, also change of xsplash. You can preview it without rebooting by running gksudo xsplash.

Script that changes the wallpaper

If you ever want to restore the original background, simply reinstall "ubuntu-artwork-xsplash 'and removed the script from the startup applications. Remember that the script also makes a backup of original files before you touch anything, and also saved in '_ / usr / share / images / xsplash.
Alternative Animation

Alternative Animation

You'll notice items already rejected both the animation that is displayed below the Ubuntu logo as the logo itself can also be changed. Another user has created another option for the animation in two colors.

Be sufficient to extract and drop files into the directory "/ usr / share / images / xsplash" something you can do without problems if you are using the script to automatically change the background. But by running a nautilus as administrator (close that window when you finish):

gksudo nautilus / usr / share / images / xsplash

Of course, the idea is that you take based on the theme you want, the original or one of the three proposed, and then replace the graphics with areas such as funds using the script or animation latter alternative. Sure conseguís elegant combinations.

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