Ctrl+Alt+T<\/code> on keyboard to open terminal. Then, run command to install the required libraries:<\/p>\nsudo apt install git zip unzip<\/pre>\nStep 2.<\/b> Next, run command to clone the source from github:<\/p>\ngit clone https:\/\/github.com\/pratap-panabaka\/gse-gdm-extension\/<\/pre>\nStep 3.<\/b> Finally, navigate to the source folder, and run the installer script:<\/p>\ncd gse-gdm-extension && sudo .\/install.sh<\/pre>\nThe script will automatically detect your GNOME version, then run the corresponding script to install the extension to \/usr\/local<\/code> sub-directory, generate dconf schemas, and apply changes.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gdm-settingsinstall-700x483.webp\")
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After successfully installed the extension, log out and use the top-left menu to configure the login screen.<\/p>\n
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Tips: in case for beginners who don’t know how to display user’s own images as login background, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command copy image to system backgrounds directory, then log out.<\/p>\n
sudo cp drag-and-drop-image-file-into-terminal \/usr\/share\/backgrounds<\/pre>\nAfter properly set your login screen, you may hide the gdm extension menu from login screen<\/b>, by running command in terminal to edit the config file:<\/p>\nsudo nano \/etc\/dconf\/db\/gdm.d\/99-gdm-extension<\/pre>\nThen, set “hide-gdm-extension-button” value to true<\/b>. Press Ctrl+S to save file, Ctrl+X to exit.<\/p>\n
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