Comment 19 for bug 536712

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Peter Belew (peterbe) wrote : Re: [Bug 536712] Re: gconf setting 'picture_filename' is not set correctly and GDM2Setup cannot affect a change in login wallpaper

This should be fixed so that (a) the directory for the images is
created if it doesn't already exist, and so that (b) Carl's clever
workaround isn't needed either.

Peter Belew

On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 3:30 PM, carlbrasil <email address hidden> wrote:
> Hello guys i hope this solution helps you!!
> To change the gdm background wallpaper you gotta run gnome-appearance-properties as "gdm user" so when you select a wallpaper it will become the login page's wallpaper.
> What i did to get comfortable was to add a button in the "System -> Preferences" tab so i can get to change it easy.
> I just used "System ->Preferences -> Main menu" to add a new button that runs
> "gksu -u gdm dbus-launch gnome-appearance-properties" as command.
> Than it will ask you the gdm user's passwd that you can modify with sudo or as root.
>  #sudo passwd gdm
> Then you type two times the password that you want.
> Don't worry it doesn't add a new user because gdm user exists already.
>
> I hope it helps! It was my first post I will try to make new ones.
>
> See you.
> Carl
>
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> gconf setting 'picture_filename' is not set correctly and GDM2Setup cannot affect a change in login wallpaper
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/536712
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