[Bug 220662] [NEW] kubuntu-restricted-extras disables login theme in kdmrc

[Zorael]

Public bug reported:

This happened for me in Kubuntu Gutsy and now in the Kubuntu Hardy RC.

Upon installing kubuntu-restricted-extras, the /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc file is modified, with two negative changes under the [X-*-Greeter] section:
* "UseTheme=true" is commented, which makes it default to false.
* "Theme=/usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/kubuntu/" is changed to "Theme=@@@ToBeReplacedByDesktopBase@@@".

The result is that the KDM greeter login uses its default KDE theme
instead of the designed Kubuntu theme.

This is easily fixed by correcting the file in question, but then you'd
need to know how to. I can't seem to find a GUI way of doing it (under
System Settings or kcontrol). Further, the
@@@ToBeReplacedByDesktopBase@@@ line suggests it may solve itself by
dkpg-reconfiguring the kubuntu-desktop metapackage.


zorael at sunspire:/etc/kde3/kdm$ lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 8.04
Release:        8.04

zorael at sunspire:~$ apt-cache policy kubuntu-restricted-extras
kubuntu-restricted-extras:
  Installed: 15
  Candidate: 15
  Version table:
 *** 15 0
        500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/multiverse Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

** Affects: kubuntu-restricted-extras (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  This happened for me in Kubuntu Gutsy and now in the Kubuntu Hardy RC.
  
- Upon installing the kubuntu-restricted-extras, the /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc file is modified, with two negative changes under the [X-*-Greeter] section:
+ Upon installing kubuntu-restricted-extras, the /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc file is modified, with two negative changes under the [X-*-Greeter] section:
  * "UseTheme=true" is commented, which makes it default to false.
  * "Theme=/usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/kubuntu/" is changed to "Theme=@@@ToBeReplacedByDesktopBase@@@".
  
  The result is that the KDM greeter login uses its default KDE theme
  instead of the designed Kubuntu theme.
  
  This is easily fixed by correcting the file in question, but then you'd
  need to know how to. I can't seem to find a GUI way of doing it (under
  System Settings or kcontrol). Further, the
  @@@ToBeReplacedByDesktopBase@@@ line suggests it may solve itself by
  dkpg-reconfiguring the kubuntu-desktop metapackage.
  
  
  zorael at sunspire:/etc/kde3/kdm$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu 8.04
  Release:        8.04
  
  zorael at sunspire:~$ apt-cache policy kubuntu-restricted-extras
  kubuntu-restricted-extras:
    Installed: 15
    Candidate: 15
    Version table:
   *** 15 0
          500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/multiverse Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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kubuntu-restricted-extras disables login theme in kdmrc
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