How to change the splash screen on ubuntu 12.04
Run bellow command on the shell. sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth Then it will ask you to select the default one from the available list Selection Path Priority Status ------------------------------------------------------------ 0 /lib/plymouth/themes/edubuntu-logo/edubuntu-logo.plymouth 150 auto mode 1 /lib/plymouth/themes/edubuntu-logo/edubuntu-logo.plymouth 150 manual mode * 2 /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth 100 manual mode Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: You can select appropriate number from the list and enter. If your login screen is not graphical on ubuntu 12.04 you can change it back to the normal operation as bellow. Run command sudo gedit /etc/default/grub And edit the grup file as bellow. Bellow line should be active (No # at the beggining) and