Some Nice Icon Themes for Ubuntu

Question

Last night I was searching for some good looking icon themes availabe for Ubuntu, but unfortunately could not find any post which gives a list of themes :(. From yesterday night I started searching icons themes and installing one by one.

So thought to share some of them hope it will help others to get a bunch of them in one post. This is a Q&A-Style tutorial which will cover:

• Few good icon themes which are used in famous Ubuntu type distros and are available in repository.

• Look and feel through pictures.

• How to easily install?

I also request others to share their experiences of some awesome icon themes.

Once themes are installed Ubuntu-Tweak will help to change and manage them, since I could not find another way to change the themes in Unity. In xfce(Xubuntu) it can be changed from Appearance.

_{Just believe me this post will not be vast. If I'll remove pictures then it will become small, but it will not look good. Please give suggestion to make it small.}

Answer 1

Gnome Colors

GNOME-Colors is a set of GNOME icon themes, with some inspiration from Tango, Elementary, Discovery, Tango Generator and others.

Its goal is to create an easy way for anyone to make their desktop consistently match their moods, wallpapers, laptop colors, etc.

The reason why I categorized all gnome icon themes in here is that they use same symbols and icons for all. But they change in color and feel.

1. Brave

   • To install search as gnome icon theme brave in Synaptic Package Manager or execute following command:

     sudo apt-get install gnome-brave-icon-themes
     

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2. Dust

   • To install search as gnome icon theme dust in Synaptic Package Manager or execute following command:

     sudo apt-get install gnome-dust-icon-themes
     

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3. Human

   • To install search as gnome icon theme human in Synaptic Package Manager or execute following command:

     sudo apt-get install gnome-human-icon-themes
     

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4. Illustrious

   • To install search as gnome icon theme illustrios in Synaptic Package Manager or execute following command:

     sudo apt-get install gnome-illustrious-icon-themes
     

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5. Noble

   • To install search as gnome icon theme noble in Synaptic Package Manager or execute following command:

     sudo apt-get install gnome-noble-icon-themes
     

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6. Wine

   • To install search as gnome icon theme wine in Synaptic Package Manager or execute following command:

     sudo apt-get install gnome-wine-icon-themes
     

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7. Wise

   • To install search as gnome icon theme wise in Synaptic Package Manager or execute following command:

     sudo apt-get install gnome-wise-icon-themes
     

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To install all of them at once execute this command:

sudo apt-get install gnome-brave-icon-theme gnome-colors gnome-colors-common gnome-dust-icon-theme gnome-human-icon-theme gnome-illustrious-icon-theme gnome-noble-icon-theme gnome-wine-icon-theme gnome-wise-icon-theme 

Answer 2

NuoveXT2

It is the default icon theme for LXDE, also known as nuoveXT2 icon theme.

• To install NuoveXT search nuovext in Synaptic Package Manager and install the listed package or execute following command:

  sudo apt-get install lxde-icon-theme
  

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Answer 3

Gartoon Redux

Gartoon Redux is an expanded version of the Gartoon theme, with dozens of new icons. PNG renderings of the SVG icons are also provided. It like it because of cartoon look :P

• To install Gartoon Redux search gartoon redux in Synaptic Package Manager and install the listed package or execute following command:

  sudo apt-get install gnome-icon-theme-gartoon-redux
  

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Answer 4

Gperfection2

• To install gperfection2 search gperfection2 in Synaptic Package Manager and install two listed packages or execute following command:

  sudo apt-get install gnome-icon-theme-gperfection2 gtk-clearlooks-gperfection2-theme
  

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Answer 5

Human

• To install Human search Human icon theme in Synaptic Package Manager and install the listed or execute following command:

  sudo apt-get install human-icon-theme
  

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Answer 6

Humility

• To install Humility search gnome humility icon theme in Synaptic Package Manager and install or execute following command:

  sudo apt-get install gnome-humility-icon-theme
  

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Answer 7

Humanity

Humanity and Humanity Dark are nice and well polished icon themes for the GNOME desktop. They are installed by-default in Ubuntu althogh if missing accidently:

• To install Humanity search Humanity in Synaptic Package Manager and install the listed or execute following command:

  sudo apt-get install humanity-icon-theme ubuntu-mono
  

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Answer 8

Breathe

The Breathe icon theme is a refresh of the Human icon theme using KDE's Oxygen icon set as an inspiration but with that distinctly Human feel. The Breathe Icon Set is created and maintained by the Breathe Icon Team and Ubuntu Artwork community.

It is one of my favorites :)

• To install Breathe search breathe icon theme in Synaptic Package Manager and install the listed package or execute following command:

  sudo apt-get install breathe-icon-theme
  

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Answer 9

Oxygen

Oxygen is the standard icon theme for KDE 4, but follows the freedesktop.org icon schemes, so it can be used in other desktop environments using this specification.

• To install Oxygen search oxygen icon theme in Synaptic Package Manager and install first two packages. or execute following command:

  sudo apt-get install oxygen-icon-theme oxygen-icon-theme-complete
  

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Answer 10

Yasis

Yasis is Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) icon set for GNOME Desktop.

• To install Yasis search gnome icon theme yasis in Synaptic Package Manager and install the listed package or execute following command:

  sudo apt-get install gnome-icon-theme-yasis
  

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Answer 11

Gilouche

This theme is the default one used in openSUSE. The icon theme was previously known as openSUSE Industrial, but has been renamed to Gilouche as well.

• To install Gilouche search gilouche in Synaptic Package Manager and install the listed package or execute following command:

  sudo apt-get install gnome-theme-gilouche
  

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Answer 12

Dropline Nuovo and Dropline Neu

• To install Dropline Nuovo and Dropline Neu search gnome dropline in Synaptic Package Manager and install two listed packages or execute following command:

  sudo apt-get install gnome-icon-theme-nuovo gnome-themes-extra
  

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