
This tells plymouthd to use the " script" splash plugin. ScriptFile=/lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.script ImageDir=/lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo lib/plymouth/faults (unused on Ubuntu)Ĭontents of /lib/plymouth/themes/ymouth:ĭescription=A theme that features a blank background with a logo. The plymouthd daemon attempts to read the following files at startup (the first file it finds takes precedence over any other): This allows Plymouth to display potentially different content based on whether the system is starting or stopping. Plymouthd runs in one of four modes which are set by specifing the appropriate command-line option: (see Upstart job configuration file file /etc/init/nf). Plymouthd is stopped at the point the Display Manager is starting (see file /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/init-top/plymouth) Plymouthd is generally started in the initramfs Runs at system startup and system shutdown:.Is scriptable (see package plymouth-theme-script) (The plymouth command is linked to libply.so for this reason). The client sends commands to the daemonĪ library libply.so to allow applications to be written to talk to the daemon.The daemon is responsible for the graphical display, animation and logging.Uses KMS (Kernel Mode Setting) (where possible) and the framebuffer to set the screen resolution.Ī daemon (server) process called plymouthd.Note that on Ubuntu, Plymouth is considered to be the "owner" of the console device ( /dev/console) so no application should attempt to modify terminal attributes for this device at boot or shutdown. Plymouth is the application which provides the graphical "splash" screen when booting and shutting down an Ubuntu system. Toggling to Traditional Text-based Boot.Checking Plymouth Can Run Early in Boot.

Checking Plymouth Can Run in the Initramfs.
