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I have recently installed Xubuntu on my Ubuntu 14.04 desktop. So not a problem until I logged off, and i did not see my login screen but an ugly abnormal login screen (Xubuntu's Default)

SilentFR
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  • Tell me if this helps: http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/04/ubuntu-14-04-change-login-screen-background-remove-the-white-dots/ I've been trying to change gnome's back to unity's login. – Pastey Dec 15 '14 at 00:39

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Open a terminal and run: 

sudo apt-get remove lightdm-gtk-greeter && sudo apt-get install unity-greeter

This will remove xfce's greeter and make sure the default Unity one is installed.

Seth
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  • alright it worked but now it has taken my desktop background and set it as the default wallpaper for the login screen – SilentFR Dec 15 '14 at 01:29
  • What was it before? That's how the Unity greeter works, and it's the default in Ubuntu. – Seth Dec 15 '14 at 01:30
  • ok it was everybodys current background there was no default – SilentFR Dec 15 '14 at 01:31
  • I don't understand. Is your issue solved? – Seth Dec 15 '14 at 01:32
  • The login screen – SilentFR Dec 15 '14 at 01:32
  • @user283887 You aren't giving me enough information to understand what the rest of your problem is. Please be specific with your replies. – Seth Dec 15 '14 at 01:35
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    alot of comments... I had this issue after installing Xubuntu and sudo apt-get remove lightdm-gtk-greeter && sudo apt-get install --reinstall unity-greeter worked for me - thanks! – Wilf Mar 30 '15 at 22:12
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The best (and right) way to achieve that is configuring plymouth by running and selecting ubuntu-logo.plymouth:

sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth

Then you need to run:

sudo update-initramfs -u

Alternative to the two steps above, you can simply remove the plymouth-theme-xubuntu-logo package using apt-get, then the alternative will be chosen automatically.

yktoo
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If you want to restore unity login screen after installing another desktop environment

Install unity-greeter and then make it default one by following these steps:

Type in the terminal:

sudo gedit /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

You'll enter a greeter configuration file. There find the line -

greeter-session= unity-greeter

If the line does not exit, add it. If instead of unity-greeter written anything else, edit it.

Muzaffar
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