Linux is the unique system that allows complete customization.Almost no system allows changing the boot animation except Linux. Plymouth is a service that manages the boot animation.It was originally created as a side project on fedora.Now its used in almost all mainstream distros with minor variations. In this post I will describe how to install additional Plymouth themes through package manager as well as manually from third-parties.
Installing plymouth through dnf
sudo dnf install plmouth-themes-*
# for displaying all installed themes
plymouth-set-default-theme --list
# select your favourite one (eg:solar)
plymouth-set-default-theme solar
dracut -f /boot/initramfs-currentimage
where currentimage stands for kernel image name
just use tab after initramfs- it will show applicabale options
dracut -f is essential since the boot animation should be loaded before the system loads.
its similiar to update-instramfs -u in debian systems.
Installing plymouth manually
goto to gnome-looks.org and download a plymouth theme (eg: darwin ) .
extract the file .
(If your using debian systems follow the instructions as that in download page and skip remaining steps )
for fedora,
# Copy the downloaded archive contents to this location
cp -R darwin /usr/share/plymouth/themes/
# Replace darwin.plymouth file contents with following:
vi /usr/share/plymouth/themes/darwin/darwin.plymouth
====
Plymouth Theme]
Name=Darwin OS X Plymouth
Description=A Plymouth of OS X Yosemite
ModuleName=script
[script]
ImageDir=/usr/share/plymouth/themes/darwin
ScriptFile=/usr/share/plymouth/themes/darwin/darwin.script
====
# install it
update-alternatives --install
/usr/share/plymouth/themes/plymouthd.defaults plymouth d.defaults
/usr/share/plymouth/themes/darwin/darwin.plymouth 100
# Choose Darwin
update-alternatives --config plymouthd.defaults
# Update
dracut -f /boot/initramfs-currentimage
AND REBOOT!!!
