---
title: How to set the user avatar in OMLx
description: 
published: true
date: 2020-03-09T18:24:08.289Z
tags: documentation, howto
---

# How to set the user avatar in OMLx

### First you want to verify that the package `om-user-manager` is installed on your system:

```
$ rpm -q om-user-manager
om-user-manager-0.0.1-1.x86_64
```

If console does not return you any output type command:
```
$ sudo dnf --refresh install om-user-manager
```
![om-user-manager-01.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-01.jpg)

### Open System Settings

![om-user-manager-02.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-02.jpg)

### Account Details > User Account

![om-user-manager-03.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-03.jpg)

### Click on your username

![om-user-manager-04.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-04.jpg)

### then on the default user image

![om-user-manager-05.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-05.jpg)

### A dialog window will open where you can choose your avatar

![om-user-manager-06.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-06.jpg)

### Enlarge the icons size to see the available images easier

![om-user-manager-07.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-07.jpg)

### Pick one that you like

![om-user-manager-08.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-08.jpg)

![om-user-manager-09.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-09.jpg)

### Apply

> You will be asked for root password before leaving
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Enjoy

![om-user-manager-10.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-10.jpg)

![om-user-manager-11.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-11.jpg)

![om-user-manager-12.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-12.jpg)

–
### You maybe want a custom image as avatar
so let’s have it in the proper place

![om-user-manager-13.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-13.jpg)

### Open a console in the containing directory
and copy it to `/usr/share/mdk/faces/`

![om-user-manager-14.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-14.jpg)

![om-user-manager-15.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-15.jpg)

### Then, same as before:
System Settings > Account Details > User Account

### Pick your new avatar

![om-user-manager-16.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-16.jpg)

Enjoy

![om-user-manager-17.jpg](/images/om-user-manager-17.jpg)