Can I replace the default login screen for the Pantheon Greeter?

Question

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04, and I'd like to know if I can replace the default login screen (Light-DM) for the one used on ELementary OS (Phantheon Greeter). If possible without installing the rest of the Elementary OS desktop.

Answer 1

Yes, you only need to Install pantheon-greeter and change the LightDM conf file like so:

• To get pantheon-greeter you'll need to add this PPA, open a terminal and type:

  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:elementary-os/daily && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install pantheon-greeter elementary-theme fonts-open-sans-elementary fonts-raleway-elementary
  

• Then open gedit as root, type gksu gedit /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
• Change the line greeter-session= to look like this greeter-session=pantheon-greeter
• Log out

Answer 2

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:elementary-os/stable

Everyone is right but! Think it may be better to stay w/ Stable

Also try:

https://launchpad.net/~philip.scott/+archive/ubuntu/elementary-tweaks

This has bunch of tweaks under System Settings → Personal → Tweaks