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The 'Login Window' tool seems to be missing and gdm is installed. (Ubuntu 9.1)

Asked by pOok

I have Ubuntu 9.10. I am attempting to customize my login screen. I have been trolling the forums for over 8 hours in vein, it seems. Most of the forums point toward a tool called 'Login Window' which can be found by-way-of 'System > Admin > Login Window'. However, it is not there, even after re-installing gdm (I read that gdm contains 'Login Window'). Also, I tried 'Edit Menus' just to see if it just happened to be unchecked...sadly it is not there either. I am too novice to work with command line. Any ideas?

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Ryan Dwyer (ryandwyer) said : 		#1

It's been removed in Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic).

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pOok (shanknbean) said : 		#2

Is there a work-around?

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pOok (shanknbean) said : 		#3

Is there a way for Ubuntu 9.10 users to customize their login screens?

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Ryan Dwyer (ryandwyer) said : 		#4

I'm pretty sure the only way is to install 9.04 again.

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#5

> trolling the forums for over 8 hours

wow, and this while the login takes max. 1 minute or so?

Simple search term 'customize gdm 9.10', will find something like this,
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1333683
http://lionlix.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/hack-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala-gdm-login-screen/
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/92777 ##same_question-same_answer

In case to revert changes, please note
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/95386

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