How can I use my own image for the boot splash screen?
How can I create and use my own boot splash screen?
Solution 1:
Here is a four-part guide about Plymouth's script plugin (written by its author, a bit dated):
- http://brej.org/blog/?p=158
- http://brej.org/blog/?p=174
- http://brej.org/blog/?p=197
- http://brej.org/blog/?p=238
Themes are located in /lib/plymouth/themes/
, I suggest you start with a copy of the ubuntu-logo theme and play around with it (following the guide).
To install your theme, run:
sudo update-alternatives --install /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth default.plymouth /lib/plymouth/themes/<THEME>/<THEME>.plymouth 100
sudo update-initramfs -c -k all
To test your theme within a desktop session, run:
sudo plymouthd ; sudo plymouth --show-splash
This should bring up two windows running your theme (to test multi-head setups and to check how the theme looks on smaller screens).
Solution 2:
You can also make your GRUB screen look nice by installing Burg.
Good tutorial for installing it here.
Solution 3:
Try Ubuntu Tweak - it will let you customize the boot screen to any image you want.