I've just installed Ubuntu Server LTS. After login, the screen slooooowwwwwlllllyyyy mutates into a splash screen with a gear and other icons and then sloooowwwwwllllyyyy presents the desktop.
How can I disable/remove this? Seems a lot of wasted time to get to the desktop.
Thanks, Caesar.
The KDE desktop uses quite a lot of effects (transparency, glowing things, blur etc). You should be able to speed up login by disabling the Login splash screen, as well as extra effect under 'Desktop Effects' > 'All Effects', extra services under 'Startup and Shutdown' > 'Seervice Manager', and by reducing resource usage under 'Application Apperance' > 'Style' > 'Fine tuning'.
This page in the Ubuntu wiki may help, which suggests installing the latest updates and disabling the effects.
As @bodhiz.zazen suggests, using a interface such as webmin may be better for the running of a server. Another lighter environment (without unnecessary effects) such as Xfce or LXDE may also work faster.
Here is how to disable it: 1. Menu -> Settings -> System Settings -> Workspace Appearance -> Splash Screen 2. Choose "None" for Manager for Splash Screen Themes
The next time you login, the annoying post login screen is gone.
Enjoy!
