{"id":1236,"date":"2021-12-16T12:48:06","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/10\/26\/how-to-install-the-skeuos-gtk-theme-on-linux\/https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/10\/26\/how-to-install-the-skeuos-gtk-theme-on-linux\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T12:48:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:48:06","slug":"how-to-install-the-skeuos-gtk-theme-on-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojikon.net\/en\/1236-how-to-install-the-skeuos-gtk-theme-on-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install the Skeuos GTK theme on Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Skeuos is a GTK3\/4 theme for Gnome Shell, as well as other GTK-based desktop environments on Linux. It comes in several different color variants and sports a clean, slick design that is sure to spice up your Linux setup. Here\u2019s how to install the Skeuos GTK theme on your system.<\/p>\n

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Downloading Skeuos on Linux<\/h2>\n

The Skeuos GTK theme is available for download on the project\u2019s GitHub page. To download this theme to your computer, you\u2019ll need to use the wget<\/strong> download command in the terminal.<\/p>\n

Almost every Linux operating system comes with wget<\/strong> pre-installed. If you\u2019re using a Linux operating system that doesn\u2019t come with this tool, you\u2019ll have to install it manually. To get your hands on\u00a0the Wget app, click here.<\/p>\n

To download Skeuos on your Linux computer, open up a terminal window on the Linux desktop. You can open up a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T<\/strong> on the keyboard. Or, search for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the app menu and launch it that way.<\/p>\n

With the terminal window open, use the wget<\/strong> download command down below to grab the latest release of Skeuos on your computer.<\/p>\n

\nwget https:\/\/github.com\/daniruiz\/skeuos-gtk\/archive\/refs\/heads\/master.zip -O ~\/Downloads\/skeuos-gtk-theme.zip\n<\/pre>\n
It is also possible to download the theme from the Skeuos GitHub page with the git clone<\/strong> command. However, you should only do this if you know how to use GitHub, as it is a complex tool.<\/p>\n
Extracting Skeuos on Linux<\/h2>\n
With the Skeuos GTK theme done downloading to your Linux computer, you\u2019ll need to extract it. To start the extraction process, go to the terminal and use the CD<\/strong> command to move into the \u201cDownloads\u201d directory where the theme file ZIP archive is located.<\/p>\n
\ncd ~\/Downloads\/\n<\/pre>\n
Once inside the \u201cDownloads\u201d directory, use the unzip<\/strong> command to unzip the \u201cskeuos-gtk-theme.zip\u201d archive.<\/p>\n
\nunzip -d skeuos-gtk-theme\/ skeuos-gtk-theme.zip\n<\/pre>\n
When the extraction process is complete, a new folder with the name \u201cskeuos-gtk-theme\u201d will appear in your \u201cDownloads\u201d directory. Use the CD<\/strong> command and enter this directory.<\/p>\n
\ncd ~\/Downloads\/skeuos-gtk-theme\/\n<\/pre>\n
Once inside the \u201cskeuos-gtk-theme\u201d folder, you\u2019ll need to CD<\/strong> into the \u201cskeuos-gtk-master\u201d folder. This sub-folder holds all GTK theme files that you can install on your Linux computer.<\/p>\n
\ncd skeuos-gtk-theme\/skeuos-gtk-master\/\n<\/pre>\n
Installing Skeuos on Linux<\/h2>\n
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Installing Skeuos on your Linux computer can be done in two ways. The first way to install this GTK theme is in \u201csingle-user\u201d mode, and the second method is \u201csystem-wide\u201d mode.<\/p>\n
If you do not share a computer and do not need anyone else to access the Skeuos theme, you should follow the \u201csingle-user\u201d instructions. Alternatively, if you need multiple users to access this theme, follow the \u201csystem-wide\u201d instructions.<\/p>\n
Single-user<\/h4>\n
To install the Skeuos GTK theme as a single-user, start by creating a ~\/.themes<\/code> folder using the mkdir<\/strong> command. This folder will hold GTK theme files in your home (~) directory.<\/p>\n
\nmkdir -p ~\/.themes\/\n<\/pre>\n
After creating the new directory, use the ls<\/strong> command to view the contents of the ~\/Downloads\/skeuos-gtk-theme\/skeuos-gtk-master\/<\/code> directory.<\/p>\n
\nls\n<\/pre>\n
Look through the list of items in the terminal prompt. It will display many, many variations of the Skeuos GTK theme. When you\u2019ve found the one you want, use the mv<\/strong> command to install it to the newly created ~\/.themes\/<\/code> folder in your home directory.<\/p>\n
For example, to install the \u201cSkeuos-Black-Dark\u201d theme, you\u2019d enter the following command.<\/p>\n
\nmv Skeuos-Black-Dark\/ ~\/.themes\/\n<\/pre>\n
Replace \u201cSkeuos-Black-Dark\u201d with the name of the theme you\u2019d like to install that is inside the ~\/Downloads\/skeuos-gtk-theme\/skeuos-gtk-master\/<\/code> directory.<\/p>\n
Repeat this process as many times as you like to install more Skeuos GTK themes to your computer in \u201csingle-user\u201d mode.<\/p>\n
System-wide<\/h4>\n
Do you need to install the Skeuos GTK theme system-wide? Here\u2019s how to do it. First, use the sudo -s<\/strong> command to elevate your terminal session to root access.<\/p>\n
\nsudo -s\n<\/pre>\n
Next, use the ls<\/strong> command to view the contents of the ~\/Downloads\/skeuos-gtk-theme\/skeuos-gtk-master\/<\/code> directory.<\/p>\n
\nls\n<\/pre>\n
The ~\/Downloads\/skeuos-gtk-theme\/skeuos-gtk-master\/<\/code> directory has many theme folders to choose from. Look through the listing in the terminal for the theme you wish to install.<\/p>\n
Follow the example command below when you\u2019ve found the Skeuos theme you\u2019d like to set up on your system.<\/p>\n
For example, to install the \u201cSkeuos-Magenta-Light\u201d theme on your system, you\u2019d run:<\/p>\n
\nmv Skeuos-Magenta-Light\/ \/usr\/share\/themes\/\n<\/pre>\n
Repeat this process as many times as you like to install more Skeuos GTK themes to your computer in \u201csystem-wide\u201d mode.<\/p>\n
Activating Skeuos on Linux<\/h2>\n
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The Skeuos GTK theme is installed on your computer, but it isn\u2019t the default theme yet. To make Skeous the default look for your Linux desktop, you\u2019ll have to change the theme settings.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t know how to change the theme settings on your Linux PC? We can help! Check out the links below to learn more about changing desktop themes on Linux!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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