How to Install Ubuntu Lucid Proposed Community Themes In Karmic/Jaunty/Intrepid
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For ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic) users
Open the terminal and run the following commands
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:suraia/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-murrine
First you need to edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file
gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
For ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) users add following lines
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/suraia/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/suraia/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
For ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) users add following lines
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/suraia/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/suraia/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
For ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) users add following lines
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/suraia/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/suraia/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
Save and exit the file
Add gpg key
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 1D9D38E5
Update source list
sudo apt-get update
Install community themes
sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-murrine
Source from here
Posts like this are good because they’re likely to attract newbie users. They like experimenting with themes. However, you’ve gone and given the instructions using the terminal when it’s possible to do this using the GUI. It’s no wonder Ubuntu/Linux is seen as a nerds-only distro when sites like yours give only terminal instructions.
Please take a few minutes to create some screenshots each time you write an article like this.
I completely disagree with Ryan. The terminal is by far the quickest way to do this. New users will learn from following tutorials like this. Assuming using the GUI is always easier is like always giving someone mouse instructions when there a quick keyboard shortcuts.
However, what I fail to understand is why the tutorial fails to clearly state where to obtain the actual themes! It only contains instructions on installing the murrine engine.