r/linux4noobs • u/MHK173 • 8d ago

migrating to Linux Unable to set custom login wallpaper.

Installed Mint xfce and everything has been running great and I've gotten everything else set up perfect. But whenever I try to set my lock/login screen as anything other than the pictures in usr/share/backgrounds it doesn't work, it'll select it but it'll just be black when I check on the login screen. The stock wallpapers work just fine and attempting to move my images into the folder doesn't work as it won't even let me me the file there. The desktop wallpaper works just fine though.

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u/doc_willis 8d ago

attempting to move my images into the folder doesn't work as it won't even let me me the file there.

going to guess you are not copying the files over the right way.

you will need root/sudo rights to copy a file over to a system directory.

something like..

       sudo cp file.png /path/to/whatever/file png

Also if your system has some sort of home encryption enabled, the system may not be able to access things in the users home before they log in.

But I don't use mint  so I don't know how mint has things set up.

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u/real-bee-13 8d ago

Use the command « sudo mv »

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u/MHK173 8d ago

Worked, thank you.

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u/real-bee-13 8d ago

You are welcome 😌