In the interest of code improvement, I made a patch that fixes the issue and additionally searches for /usr/share/backgrounds/installer.png when using feh (the current list is rather arbitrary).
The patch is for the trusty-proposed version of ubiquity, 2.18.8.3 ** Patch added: "ubiquity.patch" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1393833/+attachment/4263570/+files/ubiquity.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1393833 Title: Background with feh doesn't work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1393833/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs