When you installed an artwork in Ubuntu, you’ll splash screen will automatically changed.
Ubuntu stores the splash screen file image at directory /usr/share/pixmaps/splash.
Then how could I know which image file is currently used for the splash screen?
After you enter user id and password at a login screen, you will see the splash screen. Remember the image.
Then open directory /usr/share/pixmaps/splash with nautilus (easy way) to see the image file name (the one that you’ve shown after you log on).
To do it, press combination buttons Alt+F2 to open Run Application then type
nautilus /usr/share/pixmaps/splash at text box and press Enter.
You will see all images in this directory. Remember the image file name.
You can close this screen.
Press Alt+F2, type xterm to open ubuntu terminal console.
Go to /usr/share/pixmaps/splash directory.
taufanlubis@zyrex:~$ cd /usr/share/pixmaps/splash/
taufanlubis@zyrex:/usr/share/pixmaps/splash$ ls -l
total 200
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 51796 2007-03-30 19:02 edubuntu-splash.png
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 37056 2007-04-11 09:53 gnome-splash.png
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 62058 2007-08-20 08:42 ubuntu-slick.png
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 35159 2007-03-29 17:19 ubuntu-smooth.png
taufanlubis@zyrex:/usr/share/pixmaps/splash$
My splash image file is edubuntu-splash.png because I used Edubuntu Artwork.
So, if you want to change the splash screen just replace the edubuntu-splash.png with other image file, but make sure the image file name is the same.
Or, just make a link that point to the edubuntu-splash.png.
Make a back up in case you will use this image file again next time.
taufanlubis@zyrex:/usr/share/pixmaps/splash$ sudo mv edubuntu-splash.png edubuntu-splash.png.bak
Password:
taufanlubis@zyrex:/usr/share/pixmaps/splash$ ls -l
total 200
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 51796 2007-03-30 19:02 edubuntu-splash.png.bak
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 37056 2007-04-11 09:53 gnome-splash.png
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 62058 2007-08-20 08:42 ubuntu-slick.png
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 35159 2007-03-29 17:19 ubuntu-smooth.png
taufanlubis@zyrex:/usr/share/pixmaps/splash$
If you want to use ubuntu-slick.png for my new splash image then you have to poin the ubuntu-slick.png to edubuntu-splash.png with a link.
taufanlubis@zyrex:/usr/share/pixmaps/splash$ sudo ln -s ubuntu-slick.png edubuntu-splash.png
taufanlubis@zyrex:/usr/share/pixmaps/splash$ ls -l
total 200
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 2007-08-21 21:46 edubuntu-splash.png -> ubuntu-slick.png
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 51796 2007-03-30 19:02 edubuntu-splash.png.bak
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 37056 2007-04-11 09:53 gnome-splash.png
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 62058 2007-08-20 08:42 ubuntu-slick.png
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 35159 2007-03-29 17:19 ubuntu-smooth.png
taufanlubis@zyrex:/usr/share/pixmaps/splash$
Now, next time Ubuntu loads the image file edubuntu-splash.png, it will automatically load ubuntu-slick.png for the replacement.
Reboot your Ubuntu to see you new splash screen.
Note:
The summary of all explanations above is:
Just replace the current image file name at /usr/share/pixmaps/splash directory with a new file BUT must be with the same file name or create a link.
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