Uninstall
It is recommended that you revert back to your previous GDM login theme and wallpaper prior to uninstalling the packages.
Run the following commands to remove the packages:
sudo apt-get remove satanic-wallpapers sudo apt-get remove usplash-theme-satanic sudo apt-get remove satanic-gdm-themes
If the standard Ubuntu usplash screen doesn’t not appear after a reboot, run the following commands:
sudo update-alternatives --set usplash-artwork.so \\ /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-theme-ubuntu.so sudo update-initramfs -u
December 16th, 2006 at 8:40 am
How do you bring back the original ubuntu startup splash screen after the uninstall?
December 16th, 2006 at 9:49 am
Uninstalling the package should do that automatically.
December 16th, 2006 at 3:43 pm
I did that and the usplash don’t work
December 16th, 2006 at 8:40 pm
Hi TSP, I’ve updated the instructions. Please give the command a try - it should bring back your standard usplash.
December 18th, 2006 at 10:55 am
I tried to install usplash-theme-satanic and worked fine, but it was a mistake because I have Kubuntu and it can’t be uninstalled. Dpkg -r writes:
update-alternatives: I cannot find alternative file `/usr/lib/usplash/usplash-theme-ubuntu.so’.
I looked for the file and found only usplash-theme-kubuntu.so. Of course. Can you help me uninstall it?
BTW I like it very much but I need Kubuntu version
December 18th, 2006 at 11:22 am
Hi Goliash,
Sorry, this is a Gnome theme and wasn’t tested for Kubuntu. To restore the default Kubuntu artwork, try:
A Kubuntu theme is on the way!
December 18th, 2006 at 4:51 pm
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December 19th, 2006 at 2:39 pm
Hi Garry,
I restored the default Kubuntu artwork but the package usplash-theme-satanic remains in system. It resists to my all efforts to uninstall it. Now I can’t install or uninstall any package, it always tries to uninstall usplash-theme-satanic with no success. Don’t you have any idea how to remove it from my system?
December 19th, 2006 at 8:53 pm
OK, I will response to myself, finally I found a solution. I modified script which is processed when you are trying uninstall usplash-theme-satanic.
I removed update-alternatives command from file /var/lib/dpkg/info/usplash-theme-satanic.postrm . Successfully uninstalled
December 19th, 2006 at 9:10 pm
Hi Goliash,
Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. I’ve been getting a Kubuntu machine setup so that I could recreate your problem. However, it looks like you beat me to it.
Glad it’s sorted now.
January 6th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
The usplash bit of the package didn’t completely install itself. I’m not sure if it is because of the version of Ubuntu I’m running. I noticed the word Dapper flash by a ton of times during install. Well, usplash hung upon install, altering my initial login page, so that it showed a daisy and a pleasant light blue background, behind the error window telling me that it could not open themes/human/human.xml, or some such. And call me old fashioned, but I was hard pressed to see the evil. My desktop has changed to gnome. And after performing the uninstall instructions, my login screen is still the daisy with the light blue background, where I have to click through the error pop up window, click cancel, so that a cursor shows up in the login window, and my desktop is still gnome. My slick, earthy stock Ubuntu seems to have disappeared.
January 6th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
What version of Ubuntu are you running?
/etc/apt/sources.list should give a clue. Note that these packages are supposed to be for Edgy only.
In any case, to fix your login screen, just select System->Administration->Login Window and choose the theme you want.
March 11th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
When gnome desktop is downloding, I get the error: Error on dowloading theme: couldn’t find the file /usr/share/gdm/themes/Satanic/Satanic.xml
I removed the thing with the instructions here. How to get rid of that message?
March 11th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
Hi Mike,
You just need to choose another theme for the GDM login window. Just go to System->Administration->Login Window and choose the theme you want. Human is the default Ubuntu theme.