| Git Clone URL: | https://aur.archlinux.org/fbsplash.git (read-only, click to copy) |
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| 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: | nemstar |
| Maintainer: | nemstar |
| Last Packager: | nemstar |
| Votes: | 0 |
| Popularity: | 0.000000 |
| First Submitted: | 2020-08-04 06:39 (UTC) |
| Last Updated: | 2022-02-21 15:58 (UTC) |
The package lcms seems to be broken right now. It might be an upstream issue, but it doesn't look like it's getting fixed.
One user suggested that fbsplash doesn't actually require lcms. I don't know if that's true. In any case, the dependency should be either removed or replaced by the not-AUR LCMS2, if possible.
Updated to add sed fix as suggested by alci3woodstock.
The package wasn't compiling, so I added the follwing line: "sed -i '696,696 s/fprintf/fputs/g' libfbsplash.c" to PKGBUILD. I don't know if this is an abandoned package but I'm testing this one since initramfs generate by booster doesn't suport plymouth.
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
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.
a) No, I don't. b) No, I'm not.
Nevermind. Good day to you.
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.
I and possibly others need this software and would like a centralized place to keep it updated.
Pinned Comments
nemstar commented on 2020-08-12 00:37 (UTC) (edited on 2022-03-05 16:24 (UTC) by nemstar)
README: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fbsplash