kubuntu logo on boot screen

[Alfred Jim G. Amada]

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On 11/27/05, Peter Garrett <peter.garrett at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 22:21:02 +0000
> Ewan Mac Mahon <ewan at macmahon.me.uk> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Nov 27, 2005 at 04:50:13PM +0100, Thilo Six wrote:
> > > Peter Garrett schrieb am 26.11.2005 22:00:
> > > > 2) sudo apt-get remove --purge kubuntu-artwork-usplash
> > > >
> > That's huge overkill - a bazooka solution that (as noted) takes out the
> > kubuntu-desktop metapackage as collateral damage, potentially making
> > upgrades harder.
> >
> > > 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!??
> > >
> > There's something exactly like that; and it's the right way to solve
> > this problem. Usplash uses the alternatives system to allow you to pick
> > which of several equivalents to use if you've got more than one
> > installed. The brown Ubuntu logo is always installed, so the kubuntu and
> > xubuntu ones install as a higher priority to they override it on their
> > respective systems. If you do:
> >
> > sudo update-alternatives --config usplash-artwork.so
> >
> > You'll get a nice menu to choose which one you want, and the setting
> > will persist through upgrades. Once you've chosen you'll need to do the
> >
> > sudo dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-`uname -r`
> >
> > thing to actually build your new choice into the initramfs. Also see:
> > <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/USplashCustomizationHowto> for instructions on
> > making your own splash image, but note that that page doesn't mention
> > the alternatives system (yet - I'll fix that in a mo).
> >
> > Ewan
> >
> >
>
> Thanks Ewan - I didn't realise update-alternatives was an option.
> Hope the others reading the thread will pick up on your (much better)
> solution.
>
> Peter
>
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