Script for GNOME 3.16+ with GNOME Shell themes packed inside /usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource.
This script allows change background on login screen.
Tested on:
Fedora 28, 29, 30, 31 and Fedora Silverblue
But should work on any distro with /usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource file.
Usage
set-gdm-wallpaper.sh /path/to/image.png # (use --resize N option for fixing multiple monitor issues) # Script requires gresource binary (glib2 or glib2-devel library): # Fedora: dnf install glib2-devel
Fedora Silverblue
Fedora Silverblue have immutable file system. GDM wallpaper can be changed only by install/reinstall rpm.
# rpm-ostree install set-gdm-wallpaper-1-2.noarch.rpm
This will change GDM wallpaper to wallpaper-gnome.png inside .rpm file.
If you want change this image, you need to Build new .rpm file.Install
$ dnf copr enable zirix/gdm-wallpaper
$ dnf install gdm-wallpaper
$ set-gdm-wallpaper /path/to/image.png
OR
# dnf install set-gdm-wallpaper-1-2.noarch.rpmFedora Silverblue
# rpm-ostree install set-gdm-wallpaper-1-2.noarch.rpmRecovering
If GDM load failed, then press ALT+F6 and:
# set-gdm-wallpaper.sh --uninstall OR # cp /usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource.backup /usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource OR delete RPM: # dnf remove set-gdm-wallpaper OR # rpm-ostree uninstall set-gdm-wallpaper
Build RPM from source
$ cd /path/to/source $ fedpkg --release f29 local $ fedpkg --release f29 lint Requires: fedora-packager and fedora-review # dnf install fedora-packager fedora-review OR # rpm-ostree install fedora-packager fedora-review See: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/creating-rpm-packages/index.html
Credit and Licences
wallpaper-gnome.png: https://www.opendesktop.org/s/Gnome/p/1071929/