Nice Ubuntu themes for Jaunty and Intrepid Users
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Thanks to Zgegblog for this fantastic themes
For Ubuntu Jaunty users
First edit /etc/apt/sources.list file
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
add the following lines
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/bisigi/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/bisigi/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
Save and exit the file
add the GPG key using the following command
sudo apt-key adv --
recv-keys --
keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 1781bd45c4c3275a34bb6aec6e871c4a881574de
Update the source list using the following command
sudo aptitude update
Install all the themes using the following command
sudo aptitude install zgegblog-themes
For Ubuntu Intrepid users
First edit /etc/apt/sources.list file
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
add the following lines
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/bisigi/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/bisigi/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
Save and exit the file
add the GPG key using the following command
sudo apt-key adv
--
recv-keys--
keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 1781bd45c4c3275a34bb6aec6e871c4a881574de
Update the source list using the following command
sudo aptitude update
Install all the themes using the following command
sudo aptitude install zgegblog-themes
List of themes available
Showtime for Gnome
Balanzan
Infinity
Wild shine
Exotic
Tropical
Bamboo Zen
Ubuntu sunrise
Aqua Dreams
If you want to install above themes separately use the following commands
sudo aptitude install showtime-theme
sudo aptitude install balanzan-theme
sudo aptitude install infinity-theme
sudo aptitude install wild-shine-theme
sudo aptitude install exotic-theme
sudo aptitude install tropical-theme
sudo aptitude install bamboo-zen-theme
sudo aptitude install ubuntu-sunrise-theme
sudo aptitude install aquadreams-theme
Remove Themes
If you want to remove full package use the following command
sudo aptitude remove zgegblog-themes
If you want to remove each theme use the following syntax
sudo aptitude remove themename
Note :- themename is showtime-theme,balanzan-theme etc
I am a new user to Ubuntu. Tried to download the themes. Download speed when used sudo aptitude or package manager is only couple of bits.
Now I am downloading directly the mail packages in firefox.
Can you help reg low bandwidth please
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by the way, there are a few places on the internet where you can buy the ubuntu cd for $8 to $10.
check http://www.distrowatch.com
the themes are marvelous ,,,
Thanks to Zgegblog for this fantastic themes and the installation steps too. 🙂
I am having download problem with launchpad.net only.
All other repos and from ubuntu india I dont have any problems in downloading. Even from launchpad.net
I can download at good speed throug firefox. I have problem with launchpad.net if I try to download through package manager or through terminal
these themes are awesome. I wish there were more like this.
and I like how they are installed through apt-get
Awesome, thanks…
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Hi and thanks for those nice themes you make us know! they seem very nice, you are wright!
I’m a Hardy Heron user and a linux newbie too. But the title of your feed “…for Jaunty and Intrepid Users” make me lost my lost my smile, what about the Heron! 🙁
So, in order to dress my Heron, i decided to install those themes by adapting repositories like this:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/bisigi/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/bisigi/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
..i also add the GPG key and reload my repositories list..
sudo apt-key adv
--
recv-keys--
keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 1781bd45c4c3275a34bb6aec6e871c4a881574desudo apt-get update
…before doing this:
sudo aptitude install showtime-theme
sudo aptitude install balanzan-theme
After that, the showtime and balanzan themes have being installed without any problems. My resolution is 1280×768 and i use gnome.
Here is my question: Do you think the manipulations i have done to use those thmes are going to cause me troubles?
Thanks.
So I installed them all via sudo aptitude install zgegblog-themes, in a vanilla Jaunty system. But only 4 of them show up in System->Preferences->Appearance.
The 5 that aren’t there are Showtime, Infinity, Wild-Shine, Tropical, and Ubuntu-Sunrise.
The files for all 9 of them seem to be installed in /usr/share/emerald/themes properly.
I thought about trying to re-install the ones that don’t show up, but apt-get install seems to want to uninstall all of them except the one I select, using the apt-get install line from the bottom of this post….
I’m no Ubuntu guru, but I’m at least not a total noob…
Anybody got any clues as to why only 4 of the 9 show up?
Thanks for the article. Using Showtime theme and it’s gorgeous
utterly stunning! thanks for themes as well as the useful instructions. worked like a charm
Updated instructions for installing Bsigi Themes are at:
http://www.bisigi-project.org/?page_id=8&lang=en
Thanks so much! Great themes and despite being new, installing them was a snap. Great info.
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thank you 🙂
nice one ! installing the wild-shine theme…
Great themes,..but hot do I set the login and splashscreen???
These are some of the best themes ever made for Ubuntu. To bad they don’t come as default. I am using the bamboo right now!
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I have these great themes successfully installed on my Karmic laptop. But couldn’t get them to install on my daughter’s Intrepid pc.
🙁
Thanx man, these themes are niiiice 🙂
I installed these they show up in the system->preferences->appearance and they kind of work but it looks nothing like the images given in this page, im a bit of a noob at this, so might i be doing something wrong??? thx for any help.