How can we set user profile photos in Lubuntu 20.04?

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The initial log-in screen shows at least one user which can be logged into the system, with a blank photo. How can we add or change this user-image? The manual shows nothing relevant when searched for 'image', 'photo', etc.

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System Settings --> Account Details --> User Manager? – DankyNanky May 23 '20 at 13:47 — DankyNanky, May 23 '20 at 13:47

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 23 '20 at 14:21

Lubuntu 20.04 uses sddm as its default display manager.

What you've described is the default "face" located in /usr/share/sddm/faces:

The easiest way is to have an image called exactly .face.icon in each user's home folder.

Here, I've copied over /usr/share/icons/oxygen/base/64x64/emotes/face-angel.png to my home folder as .face.icon.

How can we set user profile photos in Lubuntu 20.04?

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