As a very simple workaround you can create a symbolic link so that linux sees ~/.face and ~/.face.icon as the same thing. By doing this, should you change your picture using the GUI, the picture will also change in the login screen.
Open a terminal (e.g. konsole) and type the following: cd ln -s .face.icon .face -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1059928 Title: Lightdm [Kubuntu) not displaying user thumbnail photos Status in Light Display Manager: New Status in “accountsservice” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: On the Kubuntu login screen (I'm assuming lightdm?), there are just generic pictures for users. I expected it to display my photo along with my user name, as I configured in System Settings -> Account Details -> Change your image. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: lightdm 1.3.3-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-16.25-generic 3.5.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Oct 1 21:53:35 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Beta amd64 (20120928) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightdm/+bug/1059928/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
