Customize your Ubuntu with Zorin OS icons and themes

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It has only been a very short time since Ubunlog we talk about the new version of Zorin OS, Zorin OS Lite for limited teams. We already commented that, in addition to being suitable for computers with few resources, both this version and its older sister for more conventional computers are especially suitable for newcomers to Linux due to their Windows-like appearance.

Also, if you looked at the images that accompanied the article, you would notice that the visual theme of Zorin OS it is very striking and attractive, despite mimicking the look of Windows. The color contrast is sufficient eye candy as to call any user a fan of customization, that is undeniable.

Well, precisely for that reason today in Ubunlog let's talk to you about how to get the look of Zorin OS in any distro based on Ubuntu quickly and in few steps. Let's go there!

How to install Zorin OS themes and icons

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Zorin OS Themes and Icons are available for Ubuntu versions 14.04 and higher, including derivatives like Linux Mint. The icons and themes come in four different colors: Blue, Green, Red, and Orange, so that each can be matched to the package and theme that corresponds to it. Themes can also be found in dark and light versions.

For install Zorin OS themes open a terminal and run these commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install zorinos-themes

In this way the visual themes will be installed. The next item on the list is install Zorin OS icons. To do this, open another terminal and enter these commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/icons2
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install zorinos-icons

And with this it should be enough to have the icons and themes of Zorin OS in Ubuntu and its derivatives. If you dare to install the package and try it, do not hesitate to leave us a comment with your experience and your impressions.


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  1.   Nestor A. Vargas said

    Thanks for the data, installing and testing.

  2.   binguibit said

    Greetings friend, thanks for the commands, the themes are fine, although only Dark and Light are downloaded in blue, the other colors are not downloaded.

  3.   pcfan5 said

    Hello. I'm trying to install it in mint mate 18.3, but it doesn't work for me. Nor editing the ppa adding "vivid", as I have read there. maybe it is not compatible with my system? regards