Re: Editing org.gnome.desktop.background in /etc/gdm3/greeter.settings doesn't change login wallpaper
I solved the problem using the instructions in
http://fabhax.com/technology/change-wallpapers-in-gnome-3.4/
On 8 October 2012 19:48, Fernando Freire <freire14@up.edu> wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 3:01 PM, Lone Learner <learnerlone@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I am trying to change my GNOME 3.4 login background using the instructions
>> in http://www.stderr.nl/Blog/Software/Gnome/Gnome3-Gdm3-Background.html
>>
>> But that method didn't work for me. I am using Debian (Wheezy) testing. My
>> /etc/gdm3/greeter.settings file is like this:
>>
>> [org.gnome.desktop.background]
>> picture-uri='file:///opt/wallpapers/space.jpg'
>> picture-options='zoom'
>>
>> [org.gnome.desktop.session]
>> session-name='gdm-fallback'
>>
>> [org.gnome.login-screen]
>> logo='/usr/share/icons/gnome/48x48/places/debian-swirl.png'
>> fallback-logo='/usr/share/icons/gnome/48x48/places/debian-swirl.png'
>>
>> [org.gnome.power-manager]
>> icon-policy='never'
>>
>> [org.gnome.metacity]
>> compositing-manager=false
>>
>> I have made sure that root as well as Debian-gdm user has permission to read
>> /opt/wallpapers/space.jpg. I have also run dpkg-reconfigure gdm3 and
>> /etc/init.d/gdm3 restart. But I don't see space.jpg as the login wallpaper.
>> What is the issue?
>
> This method likewise did not work for me. However, I followed these
> directions from within a running X session from my gentoo box running
> GNOME3.4 and was successfully able to change my background:
>
> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GDM#Configuration
>
> I was not, however, able to change the GNOME theme, I am currently
> still troubleshooting this.
>
> HTH,
> -Fernando
>
>
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