How do you change the desktop theme in CentOS?

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I have a couple of questions:

How do you change the desktop theme in CentOS?

How does one download CentOS themes from the internet?

How do you install them?

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CentOS itself doesn't have themes. Be more specific.
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Theme for what? Gnome? Boot screen?
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@jordanm for Gnome
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I have a couple of questions:

How do you change the desktop theme in CentOS?

How does one download CentOS themes from the internet?

How do you install them?

edited Aug 20 at 23:04

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CentOS itself doesn't have themes. Be more specific.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Jan 22 '14 at 11:47

1

Theme for what? Gnome? Boot screen?
– jordanm
Jan 22 '14 at 11:47

@jordanm for Gnome
– user3021349
Jan 22 '14 at 11:51

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I have a couple of questions:

How do you change the desktop theme in CentOS?

How does one download CentOS themes from the internet?

How do you install them?

edited Aug 20 at 23:04

Rui F Ribeiro

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asked Jan 22 '14 at 11:45

user3021349

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I have a couple of questions:

How do you change the desktop theme in CentOS?

How does one download CentOS themes from the internet?

How do you install them?

centos desktop theme

edited Aug 20 at 23:04

Rui F Ribeiro

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edited Aug 20 at 23:04

Rui F Ribeiro

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edited Aug 20 at 23:04

Rui F Ribeiro

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edited Aug 20 at 23:04

Rui F Ribeiro

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edited Aug 20 at 23:04

Rui F Ribeiro

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asked Jan 22 '14 at 11:45

user3021349

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asked Jan 22 '14 at 11:45

user3021349

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asked Jan 22 '14 at 11:45

user3021349

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CentOS itself doesn't have themes. Be more specific.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Jan 22 '14 at 11:47

1

Theme for what? Gnome? Boot screen?
– jordanm
Jan 22 '14 at 11:47

@jordanm for Gnome
– user3021349
Jan 22 '14 at 11:51

add a comment |

CentOS itself doesn't have themes. Be more specific.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Jan 22 '14 at 11:47

1

Theme for what? Gnome? Boot screen?
– jordanm
Jan 22 '14 at 11:47

@jordanm for Gnome
– user3021349
Jan 22 '14 at 11:51

CentOS itself doesn't have themes. Be more specific.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Jan 22 '14 at 11:47

Theme for what? Gnome? Boot screen?
– jordanm
Jan 22 '14 at 11:47

@jordanm for Gnome
– user3021349
Jan 22 '14 at 11:51

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One way of doing this is to install gtk themes under /usr/share/themes or /home/user_name/.themes

Then you can change gtk theme with gtk-chtheme

edited Jan 22 '14 at 14:33

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in tried under /usr/share/themes - yum install gtk-chtheme-0.3.1-11.el6.i686.rpm but showing error like no package is available nothing to do
– user3021349
Jan 23 '14 at 5:27

@user3021349 If exist this package under the Centos repos then just run yum install gtk-chtheme but If not exist then download gtk-chtheme after that run into the downloaded folder with root root user yum localinstall gtk-chtheme-0.3.1-11.el6.i686.rpm
– byrmgcl
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You can change your theme under this pull-down in CentOS:

System Settings > Advanced > Desktop Theme Details

Much of the theming infrastructure for GNOME2 is gone, for example: http://art.gnome.org/themes. But this site is still up and maintains icons, backgrounds, etc., for customizing your desktop.

http://gnome-look.org/

NOTE: You'll want to focus on the GTK2.x content on sites as your encounter anything that is listed as GNOME-specific.

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One way of doing this is to install gtk themes under /usr/share/themes or /home/user_name/.themes

Then you can change gtk theme with gtk-chtheme

edited Jan 22 '14 at 14:33

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answered Jan 22 '14 at 12:29

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in tried under /usr/share/themes - yum install gtk-chtheme-0.3.1-11.el6.i686.rpm but showing error like no package is available nothing to do
– user3021349
Jan 23 '14 at 5:27

@user3021349 If exist this package under the Centos repos then just run yum install gtk-chtheme but If not exist then download gtk-chtheme after that run into the downloaded folder with root root user yum localinstall gtk-chtheme-0.3.1-11.el6.i686.rpm
– byrmgcl
Jan 23 '14 at 8:10

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One way of doing this is to install gtk themes under /usr/share/themes or /home/user_name/.themes

Then you can change gtk theme with gtk-chtheme

edited Jan 22 '14 at 14:33

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answered Jan 22 '14 at 12:29

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in tried under /usr/share/themes - yum install gtk-chtheme-0.3.1-11.el6.i686.rpm but showing error like no package is available nothing to do
– user3021349
Jan 23 '14 at 5:27

@user3021349 If exist this package under the Centos repos then just run yum install gtk-chtheme but If not exist then download gtk-chtheme after that run into the downloaded folder with root root user yum localinstall gtk-chtheme-0.3.1-11.el6.i686.rpm
– byrmgcl
Jan 23 '14 at 8:10

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One way of doing this is to install gtk themes under /usr/share/themes or /home/user_name/.themes

Then you can change gtk theme with gtk-chtheme

edited Jan 22 '14 at 14:33

terdon♦

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answered Jan 22 '14 at 12:29

byrmgcl

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One way of doing this is to install gtk themes under /usr/share/themes or /home/user_name/.themes

Then you can change gtk theme with gtk-chtheme

edited Jan 22 '14 at 14:33

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in tried under /usr/share/themes - yum install gtk-chtheme-0.3.1-11.el6.i686.rpm but showing error like no package is available nothing to do
– user3021349
Jan 23 '14 at 5:27

@user3021349 If exist this package under the Centos repos then just run yum install gtk-chtheme but If not exist then download gtk-chtheme after that run into the downloaded folder with root root user yum localinstall gtk-chtheme-0.3.1-11.el6.i686.rpm
– byrmgcl
Jan 23 '14 at 8:10

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in tried under /usr/share/themes - yum install gtk-chtheme-0.3.1-11.el6.i686.rpm but showing error like no package is available nothing to do
– user3021349
Jan 23 '14 at 5:27

@user3021349 If exist this package under the Centos repos then just run yum install gtk-chtheme but If not exist then download gtk-chtheme after that run into the downloaded folder with root root user yum localinstall gtk-chtheme-0.3.1-11.el6.i686.rpm
– byrmgcl
Jan 23 '14 at 8:10

in tried under /usr/share/themes - yum install gtk-chtheme-0.3.1-11.el6.i686.rpm but showing error like no package is available nothing to do
– user3021349
Jan 23 '14 at 5:27

@user3021349 If exist this package under the Centos repos then just run yum install gtk-chtheme but If not exist then download gtk-chtheme after that run into the downloaded folder with root root user yum localinstall gtk-chtheme-0.3.1-11.el6.i686.rpm
– byrmgcl
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You can change your theme under this pull-down in CentOS:

System Settings > Advanced > Desktop Theme Details

Much of the theming infrastructure for GNOME2 is gone, for example: http://art.gnome.org/themes. But this site is still up and maintains icons, backgrounds, etc., for customizing your desktop.

http://gnome-look.org/

NOTE: You'll want to focus on the GTK2.x content on sites as your encounter anything that is listed as GNOME-specific.

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You can change your theme under this pull-down in CentOS:

System Settings > Advanced > Desktop Theme Details

Much of the theming infrastructure for GNOME2 is gone, for example: http://art.gnome.org/themes. But this site is still up and maintains icons, backgrounds, etc., for customizing your desktop.

http://gnome-look.org/

NOTE: You'll want to focus on the GTK2.x content on sites as your encounter anything that is listed as GNOME-specific.

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You can change your theme under this pull-down in CentOS:

System Settings > Advanced > Desktop Theme Details

Much of the theming infrastructure for GNOME2 is gone, for example: http://art.gnome.org/themes. But this site is still up and maintains icons, backgrounds, etc., for customizing your desktop.

http://gnome-look.org/

NOTE: You'll want to focus on the GTK2.x content on sites as your encounter anything that is listed as GNOME-specific.

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You can change your theme under this pull-down in CentOS:

System Settings > Advanced > Desktop Theme Details

Much of the theming infrastructure for GNOME2 is gone, for example: http://art.gnome.org/themes. But this site is still up and maintains icons, backgrounds, etc., for customizing your desktop.

http://gnome-look.org/

NOTE: You'll want to focus on the GTK2.x content on sites as your encounter anything that is listed as GNOME-specific.

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