Howto – Easily Install 9 Really Nice Ubuntu themes

February 2, 2009 | By: Vadim Peretokin | 18 Comments
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The author of the ZgegBlog posted some really nice themes, but unfortunately the instructions are French-only - so here I've provided an English set of instruction on how to get them.

Add the repository to your Software Sources

By adding the repository, you'll be able to easily install all of the themes, and be notified of when there are updates available.

So lets get on with it - go to  SystemAdministrationSoftware Sources, and click on the Third-Party Software tab. Then, click on Add, and paste one of the following italized lines depending on which Ubuntu version you're on:

Ubuntu 8.10: deb http://debian.vogelweith.com/ intrepid zgegthemes # Themes of ZgegBlog

Ubuntu 8.04: deb hardy http://debian.vogelweith.com/ zgegthemes # Themes of ZgegBlog

After that, click on Add Source, Close, and Reload.

Install the themes

Now, just click here to install the themes from the repository you've just added.

And now enjoy them

To set the theme, you can either right-click on your Desktop,  select Change Desktop Background, and click on the Theme tab, or go to SystemPreferencesAppearance.

To apply a theme, just click on the thumbnails.

Enjoy!

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18 Comments so far

  1. jakswa jakswa on February 2, 2009 4:40 pm

    Thanks!! These look sweet.

  2. Howto - Easily Install 9 Really Nice Ubuntu themes | Ubuntu-News Howto - Easily Install 9 Really Nice Ubuntu themes | Ubuntu-News on February 3, 2009 3:10 pm

    [...] The author of the ZgegBlog posted some really nice themes, but unfortunately the instructions are French-only – so here I’ve provided an English set of instruction on how to get them. Read it here [...]

  3. ubu-fan ubu-fan on February 3, 2009 6:18 pm

    hey thnx for the link !
    Worked Beautifully :)

  4. oldcity oldcity on February 4, 2009 9:42 am

    Using the Hardy update line:deb hardy http://debian.vogelweith.com/ zgegthemes # Themes of ZgegBlog
    I get below error message
    oldcity@oldcity:~$ sudo apt-get update
    E: Malformed line 70 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist)
    oldcity@oldcity:~$

    thanks
    oldcity

  5. Jakes6 Jakes6 on February 4, 2009 12:36 pm

    Sweet, this worked great. Tropical theme rocks man! Nice post Vadim!

  6. UbuntuLinuxHelp UbuntuLinuxHelp on February 4, 2009 12:38 pm

    @ubu-fan – Thanks to Vadim, who posted this! :)

  7. UbuntuLinuxHelp UbuntuLinuxHelp on February 4, 2009 12:41 pm

    @oldcity – Hmm… Maybe check the syntax in your sources.list? Maybe and extra space got added somewhere or something happened to one of the other repository source listing that’s throwing this off for you?

  8. UbuntuLinuxHelp UbuntuLinuxHelp on February 4, 2009 12:42 pm

    @Jakes6 – Go to the French site and vote on the theme. ;) Cheers!

  9. HowtoMatrix » Howto - Easily Install 9 Really Nice Ubuntu themes HowtoMatrix » Howto - Easily Install 9 Really Nice Ubuntu themes on February 4, 2009 2:25 pm

    [...] Howto – Easily Install 9 Really Nice Ubuntu themes Posted by suvi under Desktop, Ubuntu The author of the ZgegBlog posted some really nice themes, but unfortunately the instructions are French-only – so here I’ve provided an English set of instruction on how to get them. Add the repository to your Software Sources By adding the repository, you’ll be able to easily install all of the themes, and be notified of when there are updates available. Read more at Ubuntu Linux Help [...]

  10. Sven Helmberger Sven Helmberger on February 5, 2009 3:40 am

    I think the first two arguments for deb on the hardy line have been swapped.. it should be

    deb http://debian.vogelweith.com/ hardy zgegthemes # Themes of ZgegBlog

    Additionally, the package name to install is different: “zgegblog-themes-old”

  11. Vadim P. Vadim P. on February 5, 2009 9:35 am

    Not sure about the “old” because while it worked at first, it didn’t after.Maybe it’s for 8.04 only?

  12. Mark Sanborn Mark Sanborn on February 6, 2009 1:12 pm

    Love the themes and love the way you linked to apt so the packages install automatically.

    Does this type of link work in other browsers?

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  13. UbuntuLinuxHelp UbuntuLinuxHelp on February 7, 2009 9:06 am

    @Mark Sanborn – In systems that don’t use apt the link won’t work. For example try it in Windows and the browser will give you a message indicating it does not know how to handle apt (as apt is not associated with anything). Additionally, don’t forget that this is dependent on the repositories configured on the Linux system. In my opinion, Vadim provided the community with a nice post (I think the themes, rock by the way).

  14. Vadim P. Vadim P. on February 7, 2009 9:29 am

    @Mark: the apt: link only works in Firefox by default. To enable it in other browsers, see here: http://blog.appnr.com/help/

  15. Mark Sanborn Mark Sanborn on February 7, 2009 7:52 pm

    Thanks for the info Vadim, nice post.

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  16. DIPIN DIPIN on March 10, 2009 2:36 am

    am working in GNOME environment(GUI)…how
    do i invoke compiz fusion…i have installed the rquired drivers which i suppose..not sure..
    can someone please guide me through the same…
    THANK YOU
    REGARD

  17. UbuntuLinuxHelp UbuntuLinuxHelp on March 10, 2009 9:57 am

    @DIPIN – I think it’s done in a terminal command:

    compiz --replace

    Just MAKE SURE that there were NO ERRORS in the installation BEFORE using this command. If I remember correctly, if there are issues with the install and you switch to compiz, you may lose your GUI. I did and ended up reinstalling.

    Side note: Have you tried Envy? http://www.albertomilone.com/n.....ipts1.html It’s for Ubuntu Linux and Debian and detects the model of your graphic card (only ATI and Nvidia cards are supported) and install the appropriate driver. This might be a helpful tool?

  18. UbuntuLinuxHelp UbuntuLinuxHelp on March 12, 2009 5:13 pm

    Hmm… I’m getting errors…

    “Failed to fetch http://debian.vogelweith.com/d.....ackages.gz 404 Not Found
    Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.”

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