Gorgeous Linux themes for the modern desktop.

Some very nice themes for your Linux desktop in 2021 Some very nice themes for your Linux desktop in 2021Gnome Shell themesWallpapersIcon themes Gnome Shell themes MetalX Gnome Shell theme for Linux. https://www.deviantart.com/art/Metal-X-theme-v-2-1-for-Gnome-3-16-577064989. Android Flat Gnome Shell theme. A nice flat grey theme for your Gnome desktop. https://www.deviantart.com/art/Android-Flat-3-18-565622252. Ambiance Gnome. https://www.deviantart.com/art/Ambiance-Gnome-3-14-1-8-GNOME-Shell-theme-476996106. An Ubuntu inspired theme … Read more

Some very interesting Linux desktop themes for GTK.

Nice themes for your Linux desktop Some very nice themes for your Linux desktop in 2021Gnome Shell themesWallpapersIcon themesNice themes for your Linux desktopWindow themesDesktop wallpapers Window themes Google Chrome Metacity theme for MATE and Gnome Shell. This is a nice Google Chrome inspired theme for MATE and Gnome Shell. This is a very good … Read more

Theme your Gnome or MATE desktop in interesting ways.

The MATE desktop that comes with Ubuntu is very amenable to customization. One cool theme idea is to try and make it look like Windows. There are Windows Vista icons that are very nice. They can improve the look of your desktop a lot. Download them here: https://www.securitronlinux.com/linux/files/Vista.tar.gz. That would be a great icon theme … Read more

What to do after installing Ubuntu 20.04.

After installation of Ubuntu 20.04, you need to update all package repositories and then install all pending updates. Once this is done, then it will be ready and you may install other packages. During installation, there is the option to install all pending updates during that process, but I chose to do it after the … Read more

Spice up your Linux desktop for christmas.

To get a nice Christmas themed Linux desktop, install xsnow. jason@jason-virtual-machine:~$ sudo apt install xsnowjason@jason-virtual-machine:~$ sudo apt install xsnow Then run it in a terminal to make your desktop snow. jason@jason-virtual-machine:~$ xsnow & exitjason@jason-virtual-machine:~$ xsnow & exit This is what it will look like. It even has a nice snow drift on the taskbar. Very … Read more

The best thing about the Linux desktop in my opinion.

The best thing about the Linux desktop is the customization. You can tweak all sorts of things: icons, color schemes, fonts, everything. You can customize the system settings. You can even do color selection with your display device. Here’s an example: You can easily set a background for Windows. You can easily set a background … Read more

Make the Linux MATE desktop look like Windows 8 easily with these great theme files.

There are a few Windows themes out there, I just wanted to show how to make the MATE desktop look like Windows 8.1. This is very easy, just download these theme files. Windows 8 mouse cursor theme: http://xfce-look.org/content/show.php/Win8E?content=160758. Put the contents into the ~/.icons directory. Like this. jason@Yog-Sothoth:~/.icons$ ls -hula total 24K drwxrwxr-x 6 jason … Read more

Awesome E17 desktop is the best alternative to the MATE and KDE desktop environments.

The E17 desktop is the best alternative to the bloated MATE and Gnome desktop environments. These are good, but use a lot of resources. A good alternative is to use E17. This is light and has a lot of very good effects. Install it on Ubuntu 17 easily. sudo apt install e17-data e17sudo apt install … Read more

Very useful Ubuntu tips and tricks.

How to change your Ubuntu password as a normal user. jason@Yog-Sothoth:~$ passwd Changing password for jason. (current) UNIX password: Enter new UNIX password:jason@Yog-Sothoth:~$ passwd Changing password for jason. (current) UNIX password: Enter new UNIX password: Just enter you current password and then enter a new one twice. It is that simple. To install required updates, … Read more

New themes for your Linux desktop in 2018.

Nice Linux themes and wallpapers Some more lovely GTK themes and wallpapers for your new Linux desktop in 2018. Gnome Shell themes Human Next: https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1188270/. Maxim: https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1182550/. Copernico: https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1013056/. Wallpapers for Gnome and MATE Railway line through the mountains: https://alpha.wallhaven.cc/wallpaper/22805. Looking down on a swimming pool beside the ocean: https://alpha.wallhaven.cc/wallpaper/575741. Lake in the Rocky Mountains: … Read more

Latest Linux Mint Mate themes for your Linux desktop.

Very nice Linux Mint MATE themes. There are some nice MATE themes in this archive for Ubuntu, that will work with any Linux distribution using the MATE desktop. https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/ubuntu-mate-artwork_16.04.7.tar.xz. This is a very nice theme for your desktop indeed. Just extract the themes in the archive to your ~/.themes directory. Macbuntu theme for Linux Mint … Read more

Awesome Linux themes for the KDE and MATE desktops. Some lovely themes to brighten up your desktop.

Here are some awesome themes for the KDE and MATE desktops to brighten up your KDE and MATE desktop experience. Lovely themes for the Linux Mint MATE desktop. Full Flat KDE Plasma theme. A nice flat theme for the KDE 4.9 Plasma desktop. Screenshot: Full Flat theme. Metrosuave. A beautiful Beryl Emerald theme that would … Read more