Package Details: fbsplash 1.5.4.4-16

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/fbsplash.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: fbsplash
Description: A userspace implementation of a splash screen for Linux (formerly known as gensplash)
Upstream URL: https://sourceforge.net/projects/fbsplash.berlios/
Licenses: GPL
Conflicts: fbsplash-scripts, initscripts-fork, mkinitcpio-fbsplash
Submitter: nemesys
Maintainer: nemesys
Last Packager: nemesys
Votes: 0
Popularity: 0.000000
First Submitted: 2020-08-04 06:39
Last Updated: 2020-08-08 05:19

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nemesys commented on 2020-08-12 00:38

HOWTO: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fbsplash

Latest Comments

waxar commented on 2020-10-08 23:47

I can see now why fbsplash is broken. It constantly crashes somewhere down the line:

TIME                            PID   UID   GID SIG COREFILE  EXE
Thu 2020-10-08 16:22:38 PDT     230     0     0  11 none      /usr/bin/fbsplashd.static
Thu 2020-10-08 16:23:38 PDT     229     0     0  11 none      /usr/bin/fbsplashd.static
Thu 2020-10-08 16:25:22 PDT     228     0     0  11 none      /usr/bin/fbsplashd.static
Thu 2020-10-08 16:27:32 PDT     239     0     0  11 none      /usr/bin/fbsplashd.static
Thu 2020-10-08 16:28:29 PDT     240     0     0  11 none      /usr/bin/fbsplashd.static
Thu 2020-10-08 16:29:40 PDT     228     0     0  11 none      /usr/bin/fbsplashd.static
Thu 2020-10-08 16:30:29 PDT     229     0     0  11 none      /usr/bin/fbsplashd.static

waxar commented on 2020-10-08 19:24

As of today, fbsplash seems to be broken. I guess something has gotten quite obsolete in the package itself. I precisely followed the instructions on the Wiki page several times and couldn't get it to work. I then spent several hours googling and trying different things to no avail. Testing themes with 'splash_manager' works alright, but something is broken in the initcpio because it appears the daemon is not run on boot when added to HOOKS both with 'systemd' and 'udev' hooks (no messages in the logs). Also, I can see that there's still references to '/etc/rc.d' for fbcondecor which might be related.

nemesys commented on 2020-08-12 00:38

HOWTO: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fbsplash

yochananmarqos commented on 2020-08-04 21:43

a) No, I don't. b) No, I'm not.

Nevermind. Good day to you.

nemesys commented on 2020-08-04 21:13

The long version is; a) You are asking because you love Linux and want to contribute to this build. b) You're asking to be rude with an authoritarian attitude. c) You had a secret desire to learn more about me and find out my most sentimental interests because you look up to me for bringing back a classic contribution. Let me know which is the version you plan to commit. Curiosity is the product of motivation, not a source of motivation. d). You have nothing better to do like go maintain your own packages.

yochananmarqos commented on 2020-08-04 19:07

@nemesys: I was just curious, there's no reason to be rude. Maybe I would like the long version, then.

nemesys commented on 2020-08-04 18:51

yochananmarqos, Pick one or more of the following obvious reasons; A) I did it just to mess with you. B) It's called "Arch User Repository". C) It works!

yochananmarqos commented on 2020-08-04 18:19

@nemesys: If the reasons were obvious, I wouldn't have asked.

nemesys commented on 2020-08-04 18:12

yochananmarqos, Do you want me to provide the obvious reasons? Or would you like the long version..

yochananmarqos commented on 2020-08-04 15:01

This was deleted from the AUR and the wiki page was archived. Why did you resurrect it?