How to select a different usplash screen from Ubuntu to Kubuntu to Xubuntu

[byen]

Hey Guys,
Today when I installed a new kernel I was suprised to see that after the installation completed ..my default ubuntu splash screen changed to kubuntu. I tried looking around and realized that there were many users facing the same issue either after a new kernel install or after installing kde over ubuntu (the splash screen somehow changed to Kubuntu or Xubuntu (incase of an XFCE install)). So after digging around I found out that there is an easy way.

(Please note that this how-to has been tested and seems to work on Breezy as well as Dapper)

Here is what you do:

Open the terminal and type:

sudo update-alternatives --config usplash-artwork.so

(this will open a selection box that lets you decide which splash you would prefer 1.default(ubuntu) 2.kubuntu and 3.xubuntu. select one and then press <enter>)
Now enter:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-`uname -r`

Note that the quotes for uname-r are not the "forward" ones under the double quote (") key, they are "back" quotes (usually found with the ~) key.
(this will build your choice into the initramfs) (enter)

You can also alternately use this instead of the above command

sudo dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-$(uname -r)

It will take about 10-30 seconds and thats it! you are done!!
Restart and enjoy!
It worked for me..so I think it might just work for you.
Goodluck.
(Thankyou groggyboy and mbeierl for the additional info that has now been added to this howto)

# For more info about customized usplash..click here (Wiki)
# If you are looking for customized usplash themes with different colors. click here
# If you wish to change the uspash time out . Click here
# To customize you Ubuntu Grub, Usplash and system colors to blue / other themes etc.click here

[montes.c]

update-alternatives --config usplash-artwork.so

There is only 1 program which provides usplash-artwork.so
(/usr/lib/usplash/usplash-default.so). Nothing to configure.


But I still get kubuntu ?

[byen]

what happens when you do
sudo apt-get -f install usplash

[montes.c]

xochiyotl# apt-get -f install usplash
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
usplash is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

[byen]

I think the ubuntu usplash somehow got deleted or overwritten..why dont you try this... it just manually replaces the splash image with the one you select.
Sorry its not a more direct answer but see if that link helps...

[montes.c]

I skipped the first command you recommended and just did this one:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-`uname -r`

It worked.....thanks

[byen]

lol...well.. COOL!

[dunnerz]

Brilliant - this helped me too

Thanks.

[MerZo]

Thanks, was looking for a solution!

[sportsfan986]

Can you get rid of the status bar and the text showing what has been loaded on the splash screen durring startup?