I've identified the source of the issue as a change in the Plymouth themes directory. Fix committed at https://bazaar.launchpad.net /~xubuntu-dev/xubuntu-default-settings/trunk/revision/592
** Project changed: lightdm-gtk-greeter => xubuntu-default-settings ** Package changed: lightdm-gtk-greeter (Ubuntu) => xubuntu-default- settings (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: xubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Sean Davis (bluesabre) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of LightDM Gtk+ Greeter Development Team, which is subscribed to lightdm-gtk- greeter in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1533200 Title: Black background at first login Status in One Hundred Papercuts: Confirmed Status in Xubuntu Default Settings: Confirmed Status in xubuntu-default-settings package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Install from xenial daily. Reboot. Black background rather than default wallpaper shows. Once a login/logout/login cycle has been completed, greeter background shows default wallpaper as expected. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: lightdm-gtk-greeter 2.0.1-2ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.3.0-5.16-generic 4.3.3 Uname: Linux 4.3.0-5-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.3-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Tue Jan 12 13:12:56 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-12 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160112) SourcePackage: lightdm-gtk-greeter UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1533200/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lightdm-gtk-greeter-team Post to : lightdm-gtk-greeter-team@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lightdm-gtk-greeter-team More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp