kdm won't launch due to missing theme

[lykwydchykyn]

Binary package hint: kdebase-workspace

After upgrading Lucid today, kdm will not start. It gives an error dialog that it cannot open /usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/themes/ethais.
This folder exists on the system, but contains only a folder full of desktop backgrounds.
I have tried purging and reinstalling kdm but the error persists.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Feb 5 16:23:59 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.3)
Package: kdm 4:4.3.98-0ubuntu3
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: kdebase-workspace
Uname: Linux 2.6.33-020633rc5-generic i686

[3vi1 (launchpad-net-eternaldusk)]

I can confirm the same symptoms here on AMD64.

[mrl586 (mrl586)]

I have same bug in Kubuntu 10.04.

[mrl586 (mrl586)]

Workaround:
1. download new_kdm_theme.tar.gz on page http://osdir.com/ml/kubuntu-devel/2010-01/msg00215.html
2. extract this file and run install.sh

[anatiliadi (anatiliadi)]

hi mrl586
how do i do this in the konsole?? (terminal)
i dont know how... can you post codes?
thanks

[mrl586 (mrl586)]

Hi anatiliadi,

Step-by-step instruction:
1. wget http://shtylman.com/stuff/new_kdm_theme.tar.gz
2. tar -xzvf new_kdm_theme.tar.gz
3. cd new_kdm_theme
4. sudo ./install.sh

[anatiliadi (anatiliadi)]

thanks! its work