How can I install different icons?

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How do I get and install more themes, icons, and pointers?

I often find myself seeing new icons but I am unable to install them.

How do you install icons on Ubuntu? Can someone break down the process for me?

Icons for what? Do you mean icons used in themes? Or application icons? Which flavor of desktop? — txwikinger, Aug 12 '10 at 16:48

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 12 '10 at 17:22

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Drag and drop the theme package in the Appearance Preferences window
(System->Preferences->Appearance) Theme tab. alt text

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answered Aug 12 '10 at 17:22

Isaiah

+1 Nice answer. I had look trough other threads here and finally found this one. It was helpful for me – Justas Aug 04 '11 at 06:43

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 12 '10 at 17:12

To add a new icon theme, copy them into the hidden directory (control+h in nautilus to show hidden files) .icons in your home directory.

You should then be able to select them from Appearance Preferences.

If you don't have a ~/.icons directory, just create one.

score 3 · Answer 3 · edited Feb 08 '12 at 16:19

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If you just want to change an individual icon you should do the following:

Download a .png image
Right click the icon you want to change
Go to Preferences and then click on the little image window on the upper left.

It will open a dialog where you can select the icon you wish to substitute for the old one.

edited Feb 08 '12 at 16:19

Octavian Helm

answered Feb 08 '12 at 03:58

poemblaze

Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! It would be great if you could add some screenshots to make it easier to follow your instructions. – Octavian Helm Feb 08 '12 at 16:15

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