Bisigi Themes for Ubuntu 10.04, Fedora 13, Mandriva

Bisigi Project released 14 Great themes for ubuntu. The themes are applicable for any gnome desktop. In ubuntu you can directly install from ubuntu repositories. There are 14 different themes for Ubuntu 10.04 and all other linux distros specially Arch Linux, Frugalware, Mandriva.

A stable version of Ubuntu Lucid repository is available. Follow the post to install 14 stunning themes for Ubuntu Lucid, Karmic in just two steps.

Some screen shots of the Ubutnu 10.04 theme .

Install Bisigi Themes for Ubuntu 10.04

For Install theme Just open your terminal [Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal]

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bisigi && sudo apt-get update

Then Just install the bisigi themes

sudo apt-get install bisigi-themes

For individual themes use the corresponding code

AquaDreams:              sudo aptitude install aquadreams-theme
Ubuntu Sunrise:          sudo aptitude install  ubuntu-sunrise-theme
Bamboo-Zen:              sudo aptitude install bamboo-zen-theme
Step into Freedom:     sudo aptitude install step-into-freedom-theme
Tropical:                sudo aptitude install tropical-theme
Exotic:                  sudo aptitude install exotic-theme
Balanzan:                sudo aptitude install balanzan-theme
Wild Shine:              sudo aptitude install wild-shine-theme
Infinity:                sudo aptitude install infinity-theme
Showtime:                sudo aptitude install showtime-theme
Orange:                  sudo aptitude install orange-theme
Ellanna:                 sudo aptitude install ellanna-theme
AirLines:                sudo aptitude install airlines-theme

That is all Have Fun —!!

Bisigi Themes for Fedora 13

Unfortunately no direct repository available for fedora or any other linux distribution eventhough the theme is made for gnome. To install bisigi theme for fedora or any other linux distribution you want to use some trick.

Step 1: You want to install Murrine

Murrine Engine is a Gtk2 theme engine, using the Cairo vector graphics library. It comes by default with a modern glassy look, inspired by Venetian glass artworks, and is extremely customizable.

For that Just type

yum install gtk-murrine-engine

Step 2 : Just download the source of the theme  from ubuntu

Carefull download the tar.gz file

Sources are Here

Air Lines theme

Aqua Dreams

Balanzan Theme

Bamboo Zen Theme

Eco Theme

Ellanna Theme

Exotic Theme

Infinity Theme

Orange Theme

Show time Theme

Step Into Freedom

Tropical Theme

Ubuntu Sunrise

Wild Shine Theme

ZgegBlog Theme

extract the tar.gz file .

You will get directories like Gtk, Icons, Wallpaper, debian Emerald etc..

Just right click on desktop -> change desktop background -> click on themes tab

you can see the current themes installed.

Drag the tar.gz files in the gtk folder and icons folder into the themes tab. Then it automatically get installed. Copy the wallpaper to your pictures folder and apply it as the desktop wallpaper. That is all. If you are using emerald as the theme manager you can install the emerald theme.

This method is applicable for Fedora . And similar procedure for all other distros like slackware, gentoo etc …

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