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**Rog132** · Jun 07, 2011, 02:29 PM

Re: My Plymouth theme

An example
(with the Kubuntu 11.04)

Prerequisites:
- A working Kubuntu Plymouth theming.
- Package: plymouth-x11

Making, installing and testing

1) Copy the Plymouth theme kubuntu-logo to the my_buntu-logo.

Code:

sudo cp -R /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo/ /lib/plymouth/themes/my_buntu-logo/

2) Rename the kubuntu-logo and kubuntu_logo files to the my_buntu-logo files.
(You are working in the /lib/plymouth/themes/my_buntu-logo/

)

kubuntu-logo.grub -> my_buntu-logo.grub
kubuntu-logo.plymouth -> my_buntu-logo.plymouth
kubuntu-logo.script -> my_buntu-logo.script
kubuntu_logo16.png -> my_buntu-logo16.png
kubuntu_logo.png -> my_ubuntu-logo.png

3) Edit the my_buntu-logo.plymouth.

Code:

[Plymouth Theme]
Name=My buntu Logo
Description=A theme that features an easy set of own background image and logo.
ModuleName=script

[script]
ImageDir=/lib/plymouth/themes/my_buntu-logo
ScriptFile=/lib/plymouth/themes/my_buntu-logo/my_buntu-logo.script

Save & Exit.

4) Edit the my_buntu-logo.script

Example script attached to the end of the example.
(> FAQ: Attached files are show only to the members ?)

5) Get a picture (my_wallpaper.png).

6) Make My 'buntu logo (my_buntu-logo.png, my_buntu-logo16.png)

7) Add the my_buntu-logo theme to the plymouth alternatives /1/ .

Code:

sudo update-alternatives --install /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth default.plymouth /lib/plymouth/themes/my_buntu-logo/my_buntu-logo.plymouth 50

8 ) Set the my_buntu-logo theme default /1/,/2/.

Code:

sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth

There are 2 choices for the alternative default.plymouth (providing /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth).

Selection Path Priority Status
------------------------------------------------------------
* 0 /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo/kubuntu-logo.plymouth 150 auto mode
1 /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo/kubuntu-logo.plymouth 150 manual mode
2 /lib/plymouth/themes/my_buntu-logo/my_buntu-logo.plymouth 50 manual mode

Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number:2

update-alternatives: using /lib/plymouth/themes/my_buntu-logo/my_buntu-logo.plymouth to provide /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth (default.plymouth) in manual mode.

9) Update the initramfs /3/.

Code:

sudo update-initramfs -u

10) Test the plymouth theme.

Konsole #1

Code:

sudo plymouthd --debug --tty=`tty` --no-daemon

Konsole #2

Code:

sudo plymouth show-splash

There should be two test plymouth theme screens.

Shut the test off.

Code:

sudo plymouth --quit

and the new plymouth should work - here it does

Removing

1) Change the plymouth theme back to the Kubuntu plymouth theme.

Code:

sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth

and

Code:

sudo update-initramfs -u

2) Remove the my_buntu-logo plymouth theme from the alternatives.

Code:

sudo update-alternatives --remove default.plymouth /lib/plymouth/themes/my_buntu-logo/my_buntu-logo.plymouth

3) Remove the /lib/plymouth/themes/my_buntu-logo/ directory.

More Info

/1/ man update-alternatives:

NAME
update-alternatives - maintain symbolic links determining default commands

SYNOPSIS
update-alternatives [options] command

DESCRIPTION
update-alternatives creates, removes, maintains and displays information about the symbolic
links comprising the Debian alternatives system.

It is possible for several programs fulfilling the same or similar functions to be installed
on a single system at the same time. For example, many systems have several text editors
installed at once. This gives choice to the users of a system, allowing each to use a differ‐
ent editor, if desired, but makes it difficult for a program to make a good choice for an edi‐
tor to invoke if the user has not specified a particular preference.

Debian's alternatives system aims to solve this problem. A generic name in the filesystem is
shared by all files providing interchangeable functionality. The alternatives system and the
system administrator together determine which actual file is referenced by this generic name...

/2/ There is a gui:

Description: graphical alternatives system configuration tool
Kalternatives offers a GUI to configure the alternative systems (a
system that allows you to select one alternative file for many in the
filesystem).
Kalternatives is available as KDE configuration module, integrated by default
into KDE's System Settings.
.
This is an advanced GUI of the update-alternatives program shipped with dpkg.

/3/ man update-initramfs:

NAME
update-initramfs - generate an initramfs image

SYNOPSIS
update-initramfs -c|-d|-u [-k version] [-t] [-v] [-b] [-h]

DESCRIPTION
The update-initramfs script manages your initramfs images on your local box. It keeps track
of the existing initramfs archives in /boot. There are three modes of operation create,
update or delete. You must at least specify one of those modes.

The initramfs is a gzipped cpio archive. At boot time, the kernel unpacks that archive into
RAM disk, mounts and uses it as initial root file system. All finding of the root device hap‐
pens in this early userspace...

Attached Files

my_buntu-logo.script.txt (36.7 KB, 113 views)

**bra|10n** · Feb 25, 2012, 08:01 PM

Excellent work Rog132!

However I would just like to make two points:

I followed your post to a tee, however previews of plymouth did not work for me.
Those who might choose to use the default logo's: re-naming kubuntu_logo.png and kubuntu_logo 16.png to my_buntu-logo.png and my_buntu-logo16.png may result in some people missing the subtle change from underscore to a hyphen towards the end of the file names.

All working well here. Thank you.

**OneLine** · Apr 20, 2012, 11:21 AM

The Blue Kubuntu Plymouth

Side by side
(with the Kubuntu 12.04 lts b2)

The Kubuntu plymouth theme with the 12.04 has support for the background image:

- http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changel...ntu1/changelog
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...gs/+bug/979824

kubuntu-default-settings (1:12.04ubuntu4) precise; urgency=low

* Align plymouth theme with Ariya (using different splash image as we and
upstream agree that the stripes are terrible for anything but wallpaper)
(LP: #979824)

Kubuntu Forums / Is there way to have the old blue plymouth ? : http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthr...een-to-Default

Downloading the plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo (1:11.10ubuntu4).
http://packages.ubuntu.com/oneiric/p...e-kubuntu-logo

Unpacking it - the debian packages are archives...

plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo_11.10ubuntu4_amd64.deb
--> lib
------> plymouth
-----------> themes
-----------------> kubuntu-logo:

kubuntu_logo16.png
kubuntu-logo.grub
kubuntu-logo.plymouth
kubuntu_logo.png
kubuntu-logo.script
password_field16.png
password_field.png
progress_dot_off16.png
progress_dot_off.png
progress_dot_on16.png
progress_dot_on.png

1) Rename the directory kubuntu-logo to the kubuntu-logo-blue.

2) Edit the kubuntu-logo.plymouth:

[Plymouth Theme]
Name=Kubuntu Logo Blue
Description=A theme that features a blank background with a logo.
ModuleName=script

[script]
ImageDir=/lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo-blue
ScriptFile=/lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo-blue/kubuntu-logo.script

3) Copy the kubuntu-logo-blue folder to the /lib/plymouth/themes/.

4) Add the kubuntu-logo-blue theme to the plymouth alternatives

Code:

sudo update-alternatives --install /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth default.plymouth /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo-blue/kubuntu-logo.plymouth 50

5) Set the kubuntu-logo-blue theme default.

Code:

sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth

There are 2 choices for the alternative default.plymouth (providing /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth).

Selection Path Priority Status
------------------------------------------------------------
* 0 /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo/kubuntu-logo.plymouth 150 auto mode
1 /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo-blue/kubuntu-logo.plymouth 50 manual mode
2 /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo/kubuntu-logo.plymouth 150 manual mode

Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 1
update-alternatives: using /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo-blue/kubuntu-logo.plymouth to provide /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth (default.plymouth) in manual mode.

6) Update the initramfs.

Code:

sudo update-initramfs -u

7) Test.
Konsole #1

Code:

sudo plymouthd --debug --tty=`tty` --no-daemon

Konsole #2

Code:

sudo plymouth show-splash

**vinnywright** · Jun 27, 2012, 10:00 PM

And the laze man's approach.................easy hack ; open a root dolphin

Code:

kdesudo dolphin

go split pane view and open /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo in one pane and /usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/themes/"your theme" in the other.

Then just rename the /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo/background.png ; then copy the /usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/themes/"your theme"/"whatever the background image is" to the /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo/ and rename it background.png ... run in a terminal

Code:

sudo update-initramfs -u

......easy peasy

my new plymouth start up splash............................................ .............................

VINNY

**OneLine** · Jan 28, 2013, 08:31 AM

Kubuntu with the Earth-sunrise theme.

http://askubuntu.com/questions/24857...boot-animation

Direct link: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xx3...tu-rising_tech

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