Using Themes in Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu Linux comes with a variety of themes ready for use to customize the look of your computer. It is quite easy to find these, simply go to the Ubuntu menu, System -> Preferences -> Appearance and a number of themes will be there for you to choose from. However, you need not be limited to just these options! Simply browsing the Internet you will find countless screenshots of cool, classic, slick or sassy Ubuntu themes out there for you to use to jazz up your computer screen. Installing these themes is really straightforward, following is a brief explanation how.
One of the best places to find themes is at GNOME look. You'll find an impressive amount of themes there to choose from. Browse the screenshots of themes available there and download the theme you like, but do not uncompress the file. Try to remember where you saved the file! Then, go back to the Ubuntu menu, System -> Preferences -> Appearance and when the Appearance Preferences page pops up, make sure you have the Themes tab selected, and click Install. Locate the tar.gz archive file that you downloaded, select the file and click Open. A dialog box should appear letting you know that the theme has been installed. At this time you can choose to immediately begin using the new theme!
Many themes may also be installed through the Ubuntu Software Center. Just open the software center from the Applications menu and type desktop theme in the search box. Once you install a theme from the software center, it will show up in the Appearance menu of the System Preferences.
Here are 5 of our favorite Ubuntu themes…there are so many to choose from! These are just a sampling of what can be found on the web.
Moomex
Light Coffee
Linux Mint
Aqua Dreams
Bamboo Zen
