This is a workaround:- sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade sudo apt-get purge plymouth-theme-kubuntu-text sudo apt-get --reinstall install plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo
N.B. May not always work. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1172534 Title: plymouth boot splash does not show on an installed system To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kubuntu-settings/+bug/1172534/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs