---
name: "splash.sh"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "bootsplash"
version: "3.3-2"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/splash.sh"
---

# splash.sh(1)

script called from /etc/init.d/rc and /etc/init.d/rcS to update the bootsplash image.

## NAME

splash.sh —  script called from /etc/init.d/rc and /etc/init.d/rcS to update the bootsplash image.

## SYNOPSIS

**splash.sh** \[**process***\]*

## DESCRIPTION

*This manual page was written for the* **Debian** *distribution*  *because the original program does not have a manual page.*

**splash.sh** is called from the boot scripts and  is used to update the bootsplash image.  This includes displaying  text, playing animations, and updating the progress bar.  It takes  the command that was called from the rc script as a parameter.

## SEE ALSO

bootsplash (7), bootanim (1).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Matthew A. Nicholson debian@matt-land.com for  the **Debian** system (but may be used by others).  Permission is  granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under  the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 any   later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public  License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.