Re: gdm3 - how to put a picture on the login screen?

[Rob Owens <rowens@ptd.net>]

On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 07:55:42PM -0500, Rick Thomas wrote:
> In an effort to make my life with wheezy more beautiful/serene and
> less silly-looking, I've been exploring ways to personalize the
> various screen parts.
> 
> The gdm3 login screen by default provides a list of possible users
> and their names with a place that looks like it's intended to hold a
> picture (or avatar, if you will) of the person.
> 
> How does one set that avatar to something more interesting than the
> default shadow head?
> 
Get a picture file and name it /home/$USER/.face

GDM3 will/should find that and add it to the face browser.

I recall reading that you could also add a picture in "About Me" in
System, Preferences. 

-Rob