How do I change the icon theme in Ubuntu?

Solution 1:

You can change icon theme with Ubuntu Tweak.

Install Faenza Icon Theme

Hit Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal and run the following commands one by one:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tiheum/equinox
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install faenza-icon-theme

Install Ubuntu Tweak:

After installation of Faenza run following commands in terminal to install "Ubuntu Tweak".

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

How To Change Icon Theme With Ubuntu Tweak?

• Once installed Hit Super key (windows key) to open Unity dash and search for "ubuntu tweak" and open it.
• Go to tweak tab and click on "Themes" button.

• Hare you can easily change the icon theme

Solution 2:

I use gnome-tweak-tool to change the icons.

Fist install faenza-icon-theme

Add the repository and update

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tiheum/equinox
sudo apt-get update

install

sudo apt-get install faenza-icon-theme

Now, install gnome-tweak-tool

sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool

After Installation open Gnome-Tweak-Tool to change icons,

That's all :)

Solution 3:

I like the Unity Tweak Tool:

sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool