# Replacing picture in log in screen

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/replacing-picture-in-log-in-screen/407>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [May 9, 2018, 3:48am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/replacing-picture-in-log-in-screen/407 "2018-05-09T03:48:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![INFIDELalmighty](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/infidelalmighty/32/212_2.png) [@INFIDELalmighty](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/INFIDELalmighty)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 3:48am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/replacing-picture-in-log-in-screen/407/1 "2018-05-09T03:48:38Z")

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Greetings all. I am inquiring about the possibility or certainty of replacing the picture in the log in screen. I have seen a few methods, but was apprehensive to try them due to being for earlier versions of Ubuntu. Any and all help will surely be appreciated. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 5:37am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/replacing-picture-in-log-in-screen/407/2 "2018-05-09T05:37:54Z")

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In the menu use the option “login window” … there you will be able to change the image and other aspects of the login window.

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**Author:** ![INFIDELalmighty](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/infidelalmighty/32/212_2.png) [@INFIDELalmighty](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/INFIDELalmighty)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/replacing-picture-in-log-in-screen/407/3 "2018-05-09T19:29:11Z")

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Yes, that would do it…the problem is that there is only one picture available, the one I am trying to replace. I have tried several times to insert a picture into the usr/share/backgrounds folder, but insufficient permissions prevented me from doing so.

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**Author:** ![INFIDELalmighty](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/infidelalmighty/32/212_2.png) [@INFIDELalmighty](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/INFIDELalmighty)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/replacing-picture-in-log-in-screen/407/4 "2018-05-09T20:12:58Z")

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Hey, problem solved! A ‘sudo nautilus’ in the terminal allowed me to copy /paste pictures into the user/share/backgrounds file. The more you know…