kubuntu logo on boot screen

[Thilo Six]

Peter Garrett schrieb am 26.11.2005 22:00:

Hi Peter

> <tinfoil hat>
> 
> Oh no! It's much more serious than that - it's a *conspiracy*  between
> the kubuntu team and the xubuntu team, to take over our hearts and
> minds!!
> 
> This happened *twice* to me - first I installed the kubuntu-desktop
> package, and was confronted by a *shudder* kubuntu bootsplash...
> 
> Fortunately I knew what to do (see below). 
> 
> Just when I thought I was
> safe, the *same* thing happened after installing xubuntu-desktop! But
> this time I got a "Xubuntu" boot splash.
> 
> This is what you should do, immediately! Think of the possible
> consequences for your family, children, and all of humanity if you do
> not!
> 
> ########### De-Propagandising Procedure ##########
> 
> 1) Make a tinfoil hat to protect yourself from the evil mind-influence
> of these people, who want to control you and impose their evil designs
> on your machine.
> 
> (Put it on straight away -
> you never know what might happen if you don't do this !)
> 
> 2) sudo apt-get remove --purge kubuntu-artwork-usplash 
> 
> ( or
> xubuntu-artwork-usplash if that branch of the cabal has got to your
> machine instead)
> 
> 3) sudo dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-$(uname -r) 
> 
> 4) Reboot, to make *sure* that all propaganda has been successfully
> removed, and that you are back to the friendly *brown* Ubuntu we all
> know, love and trust.
> 
> Actually steps 2) and 3) should be enough, but given the obviously
> insidious plot behind this move, I suggest you consider your personal
> safety and implement 1) and 4) as well.
> 
> </tinfoil hat>
> 
> Peter ( whose cheek is smarting from the pressure of his own tongue)

Today i came across the same problem and i´ver followed your instructions.

> 2) sudo apt-get remove --purge kubuntu-artwork-usplash

if i do this it also removes kubuntu-desktop. Which lead in a bunch of
removed packages during next upgrade if you use aptitude instead of apt-get.

(sory I use german localisation)

$ sudo apt-get remove --purge kubuntu-artwork-usplash
Password:
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut... Fertig
Die folgenden Pakete werden ENTFERNT:
  kubuntu-artwork-usplash* kubuntu-desktop*
0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 2 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert.


$ sudo aptitude upgrade
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut... Fertig
Lese erweiterte Statusinformationen
Initialisiere Paketstatus... Fertig
Die folgenden Pakete sind nicht verwendet und werden ENTFERNT:
  adept [1.0] debtags [1.4+svn20050912-0ubuntu1] (H: adept)
  ivman [0.6.3-0ubuntu2] katapult [0.2-0ubuntu3]
  kde-guidance [0.4.0-0ubuntu4]
  kde-systemsettings [0.0svn20050613-0ubuntu3]
  kdebluetooth [0.99+1.0beta1-2ubuntu3] kio-apt [0.11-0ubuntu1]
  kio-locate [0.4.2tvo0.2] ksystemlog [0.3.2-0ubuntu1]
  kubuntu-docs [5.10-0.6] kubuntu-konqueror-shortcuts [0.1-0ubuntu2]
  liblockdev1 [1.0.1-7] (H: kdebluetooth, H: qobex)
  libopenobex-1.0-0 [1:1.0.0-rel-3] (H: kdebluetooth)
  libpythonize0 [0.3.1-0ubuntu2] (H: kde-guidance)
  libtdb1 [1.0.6-13] (H: adept, H: debtags)
  openoffice.org2-kde [1.9.129-0.1ubuntu4]
  python-kde3 [3.11.4+snapshot20050316-0ubuntu7] (H: kde-guidance)
  python2.4-dev [2.4.2-1] (H: libpythonize0)
  python2.4-kde3 [3.11.4+snapshot20050316-0ubuntu7] (H: python-kde3)
  qobex [0.99+1.0beta1-2ubuntu3] (H: kdebluetooth)
  sanekonsole [0.2-0ubuntu1] (H: adept) speedcrunch [0.6beta1-0ubuntu1]
  ttf-dejavu [1.11-1]
0 Pakete aktualisiert, 0 zusätzlich installiert, 24 werden entfernt und
0 nicht aktualisiert .
Muss 0B an Archiven herunterladen. Nach dem Entpacken werden 76,1MB frei
werden.
Wollen Sie fortsetzen? [Y/n/?]


Now, is there a possibility to use ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop AND
aptitude at the same time, without kubuntu-usplash?

Maybe s.th. like

sudo dpkg-reconfigure usplash

where you can choose the splash would be good!??


bye Thilo

PS. I also have tried this tin-of-oil trick, but now my keyboard feels a
    little slippery.
    SCNR  ;)