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Complete LinuxMint theme for ubuntu

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I am using the Ubuntu 11.04 with unity from the day of it's release. I am not at all happy with the usability of unity. Like no minimize by clicking on the icon on the task bar, menus at the top bar etc. Specially the new application menu, it's hell lot difficult to find an application. Recently I tried the LinuxMint ubuntu version and I am quite happy with the GUI and overall look of the distro, until I had install the update in the new LinuxMint. I faced some video issue, which I was not able to resolve even with the help of the LinuxMint community.

Again I revert back to Ubuntu. I tried the Ubuntu Classic but I feel it is wasting a lot of screen space in my small 15" laptop.

So, is there any way I can get the LinuxMint complete theme in Ubuntu 11.04. I know there are repos to install the MintMenu but I need the at least same theme of LinuxMint desktop look and feel in ubuntu like single task bar bottom and MintMenu.

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answered 2 Years ago rowbris · Accepted Answer

You can install all of the Mint specific packages by adding the official Mint repositories. You can do this by adding:

deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ katya main upstream import

as a software source.

You may want to make sure you have all of the repositories that come with Mint by default. You can do this by pressing Alt+F2 and entering gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list. You can then edit the text file to make sure each of these lines exist:

deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ katya main upstream import

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-security main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ natty partner

deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty main

deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ natty free non-free

Once you have done this, open Synaptic Package Manager and click reload. You can then install the packages you want.

Install the package mintmenu to install the menu.

To get the default themes install: mint-artwork-common, mint-artwork-gnome, mint-x-icons, mint-x-theme and mint-elementary-icons.

To get the default wallpapers install: mint-backgrounds-katya and mint-backgrounds-katya-extra.

Once these are installed you can delete your top panel and modify the applets on your bottom panel. By default, the bottom panel in Mint has the following applets (in order left-right):

Mint Menu

Show Desktop

Window List

Notification Area

Application Indicators

Clock

You can also change your theme and background to Mint ones if you wish.