Customize Your Ubuntu Desktop in 6 Steps

For users who want an easy-to-use interface, Ubuntu is a great Linux distribution, arguably the best for Linux newcomers. However, this comes with a side effect – Canonical has made many decisions about the interface and appearance for users, especially the Unity desktop environment.

But these are not set in stone. Here are some tips on how to make Ubuntu more comfortable for you. Looking at my Ubuntu setup in the screenshot above, you can see how my Unity desktop differs from the default.

Let’s customize the Ubuntu desktop step by step.

1. Install Unity Tweak Tool

Before you can effectively modify Ubuntu’s appearance, you need to installUnity Tweak Tool. This is a special settings management tool for the Unity desktop environment, and you can use it to replace system icons and themes. You can download it from the Ubuntu Software Center, or if you prefer the terminal, use the following command:

1. sudo apt–get install unity–tweak–tool

Gnome，Gnome Tweak Tool。Ubuntu：

1. sudo apt–get install gnome–tweak–tool

2. GTK

Ubuntu，。Numix GTK+。http://numixproject.org/AboutNumix。Numix：

1. sudo add–apt–repository ppa:numix/ppa
2. sudo apt–get update && sudo apt–get install numix–gtk–theme

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3.

NumixNumix。：

1. sudo apt–add–repository ppa:numix/ppa
2. sudo apt–get update
3. sudo apt–get install numix–icon–theme–circle

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4. conky

Conky。，，。Conky：

1. sudo apt–get install conky conky–all

curl，：

1. sudo apt–get install curl

conkyHarmattan，15、、。，deviantARTzip，。.conky-weather.conkyrc（Ctrl+H）home。Conky。，.conkyrchome.conkyrc。

5.

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1. sudo apt–get install indicator–weather
2. sudo apt–get install indicator–multiload

，。：

1. sudo add–apt–repository ppa:tsbarnes/indicator–keylock
2. sudo add–apt–repository ppa:atareao/atareao
3. sudo apt–get update
4. sudo apt–get install indicator–keylock
5. sudo apt–get install touchpad–indicator

Login。

6. CompizSettings

Unity Tweak Tool，CompizSettings.

Warning: 

Settings，CompizSettings。。UbuntuSettings。Ubuntu：

1. sudo apt–get install compiz compizconfig–settings–manager compiz–fusion–plugins–extra compiz–fusion–plugins–main compiz–plugins

Ubuntu！，。？Ubuntu！

via: http://www.muktware.com/2014/05/customize-ubuntu-desktop-6-steps/26750