LightDm does not have permission to read path (xubuntu Greeter Settings)
I'm trying to set a custom background for the login screen through "LightDm GTK+ Greeter Settings:
whatever path I set I get an exclamation point next to the word Background with the error (on hover):
LightDm does not have permission to read path
these are the permissions for /usr/share/backgrounds:
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Sep 7 18:13 .
here are the permissions for ~/wallpapers
drwxrwxr-x 2 david david 4096 Sep 7 11:59 /home/david/wallpapers
neither of these locations work..
I also tried /usr/share/wallapers and it didn't work either
permissions xubuntu lightdm
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I'm trying to set a custom background for the login screen through "LightDm GTK+ Greeter Settings:
whatever path I set I get an exclamation point next to the word Background with the error (on hover):
LightDm does not have permission to read path
these are the permissions for /usr/share/backgrounds:
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Sep 7 18:13 .
here are the permissions for ~/wallpapers
drwxrwxr-x 2 david david 4096 Sep 7 11:59 /home/david/wallpapers
neither of these locations work..
I also tried /usr/share/wallapers and it didn't work either
permissions xubuntu lightdm
asked Sep 7 '15 at 15:19
davegridavegri
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I'm trying to set a custom background for the login screen through "LightDm GTK+ Greeter Settings:
whatever path I set I get an exclamation point next to the word Background with the error (on hover):
LightDm does not have permission to read path
these are the permissions for /usr/share/backgrounds:
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Sep 7 18:13 .
here are the permissions for ~/wallpapers
drwxrwxr-x 2 david david 4096 Sep 7 11:59 /home/david/wallpapers
neither of these locations work..
I also tried /usr/share/wallapers and it didn't work either
permissions xubuntu lightdm
asked Sep 7 '15 at 15:19
davegridavegri
13628
I'm trying to set a custom background for the login screen through "LightDm GTK+ Greeter Settings:
whatever path I set I get an exclamation point next to the word Background with the error (on hover):
LightDm does not have permission to read path
these are the permissions for /usr/share/backgrounds:
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Sep 7 18:13 .
here are the permissions for ~/wallpapers
drwxrwxr-x 2 david david 4096 Sep 7 11:59 /home/david/wallpapers
neither of these locations work..
I also tried /usr/share/wallapers and it didn't work either
permissions xubuntu lightdm
permissions xubuntu lightdm
asked Sep 7 '15 at 15:19
davegridavegri
13628
asked Sep 7 '15 at 15:19
davegridavegri
13628
asked Sep 7 '15 at 15:19
davegridavegri
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asked Sep 7 '15 at 15:19
davegridavegri
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asked Sep 7 '15 at 15:19
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You should give permissions to the image (at least read permission to read the image in the path).
Just write in prompt:
sudo chmod ugo+rx /Path/Of/The/Picture.png
or
sudo chmod 555 /Path/Of/The/Picture.png
Or you can change the permissions recursively (to the directory and the internal files) with "-R" :
sudo chmod ugo+rx -R /Path/Of/The/Picture/Folder
or
sudo chmod 555 -R /Path/Of/The/Picture/Folder
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You should give permissions to the image (at least read permission to read the image in the path).
Just write in prompt:
sudo chmod ugo+rx /Path/Of/The/Picture.png
or
sudo chmod 555 /Path/Of/The/Picture.png
Or you can change the permissions recursively (to the directory and the internal files) with "-R" :
sudo chmod ugo+rx -R /Path/Of/The/Picture/Folder
or
sudo chmod 555 -R /Path/Of/The/Picture/Folder
edited Feb 6 '17 at 13:49
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answered Feb 6 '17 at 11:34
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You should give permissions to the image (at least read permission to read the image in the path).
Just write in prompt:
sudo chmod ugo+rx /Path/Of/The/Picture.png
or
sudo chmod 555 /Path/Of/The/Picture.png
Or you can change the permissions recursively (to the directory and the internal files) with "-R" :
sudo chmod ugo+rx -R /Path/Of/The/Picture/Folder
or
sudo chmod 555 -R /Path/Of/The/Picture/Folder
edited Feb 6 '17 at 13:49
George Udosen
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answered Feb 6 '17 at 11:34
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You should give permissions to the image (at least read permission to read the image in the path).
Just write in prompt:
sudo chmod ugo+rx /Path/Of/The/Picture.png
or
sudo chmod 555 /Path/Of/The/Picture.png
Or you can change the permissions recursively (to the directory and the internal files) with "-R" :
sudo chmod ugo+rx -R /Path/Of/The/Picture/Folder
or
sudo chmod 555 -R /Path/Of/The/Picture/Folder
edited Feb 6 '17 at 13:49
George Udosen
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answered Feb 6 '17 at 11:34
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You should give permissions to the image (at least read permission to read the image in the path).
Just write in prompt:
sudo chmod ugo+rx /Path/Of/The/Picture.png
or
sudo chmod 555 /Path/Of/The/Picture.png
Or you can change the permissions recursively (to the directory and the internal files) with "-R" :
sudo chmod ugo+rx -R /Path/Of/The/Picture/Folder
or
sudo chmod 555 -R /Path/Of/The/Picture/Folder
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