[SOLVED] - Z-7, Gnome, Change Window Border colour scheme.

Zorin-7 (Gnome). Thought I had asked but it seems not. I need now to set up the Window border colour scheme, or themes, on my desktop. They are not yet set up & look naked & unfinished. Any ideas out there?

Have done a fair but of that earlier. Try to tick the updates would not work & when I clicked Mark all upgrades, I got a great list that could not be downloaded. Tried to copy n paste but it would not. Cursor still revolving; seems locked up. The report seemed to think that some of the repositories may no longer be available, or there could be network problems. - It was quite a list.

Hi,

I cannot remember if I asked you this somewhere else so forgive me if I did.

Did you do a disk install and did you burn the disk at the slowest possible speed?:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4771

Have you tried running "FSCK" in recovery mode to check for disk damage?.

Please answer the above before we go any further as your system is showing signs of a faulty install or disk damage I would say!.

Regards Wolfman

Managed to get one. (Radiance default). Have managed to open it & leave it on the desktop for the moment. Not quite sure what to do with it. -This was easy on the old system. It was simply intuitive, but this time it is a bit of a learning curve. I have tried to burn my DVD disk as slow as possible, which with many new drives is now 8x at the slowest. --Wish they would still run at 2x.

Hi,

try this terminal command after running "FSCK" in recovery mode:

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -f

The above will force an update!!!!!.

Look through this guide should you still have problems!!.

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2247

Regards Wolfman

Forgot to ask, what is the maximum burn speed of the disk you used???.

Regards Wolfman

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

I cannot remember if I asked you this somewhere else so forgive me if I did.

Did you do a disk install and did you burn the disk at the slowest possible speed?:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4771

Have you tried running "FSCK" in recovery mode to check for disk damage?.

Please answer the above before we go any further as your system is showing signs of a faulty install or disk damage I would say!.

Regards Wolfman

I have just run FSCK, twice and it did not report any errors, Other than 0.5% contigious, if that means anything. - No actual error reports.

Hi,

did you run the force update command as above?.

Regards Wolfman

Also. I just found this:

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/08/phas ... untu-13-04

A possible cause for your update woes??.

Regards Wolfman

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

did you run the force update command as above?.

Regards Wolfman

YES

Wolfman wrote:Also. I just found this:

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/08/phas ... untu-13-04

A possible cause for your update woes??.

Regards Wolfman

Thanks, that looks very good. All in favour of the phased updates. - Am almost 'there', as soon as the current couple of gripes are fixed. - Feel confident enough with this distro that I have just loaded in all my files. - There will be a few bits of software to obtain, the hard way, as my back-up disk made in Mint seems not to work in Zorin. - That;s o.k. though. The big thing is backing up all my files + address book from Thunderbird. --- Rgds.

viking1au wrote:

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

did you run the force update command as above?.

Regards Wolfman

YES

Hi,

did it work?.

Regards Wolfman

Not too sure. - I have run that a few times. - Can't see how it helps loading a colour theme in for window borders. Not sure if it is usable, but I have saved a theme on desktop. Still don't know what to do with it. - This aspect was easy & intuitive in the old (flawed) system.

Hi,

Datek1 already pointed you to the post install guide earlier in this thread which also covers theming, did you look there?:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2054

Regards Wolfman

Have seen that previous desktop theme before, it looks good, but I am after lighter looks & more colour. - Will double check the DATEK guide this afternoon as soon as I am back in. Already have Radiance Default tgz saved on my desktop. Not sure what it looks like yet, or regards installing from tgz. - Thx.

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

Datek1 already pointed you to the post install guide earlier in this thread which also covers theming, did you look there?:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2054

Regards Wolfman

Tried & got this: laurence@zorin:~$ sudo apt-get install awn-applets-all
[sudo] password for laurence:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package awn-applets-all is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'awn-applets-all' has no installation candidate
laurence@zorin:~$

Hi,

did you read the post install guide?:

To install the meta package I was referring to, open a terminal and paste this command:

Code:

sudo apt-get install awn-applets-all

The above is only for Zorin 6!.

For Zorin 7 if you cannot find the meta package in the repositories, please download the .deb packages you want from here:

http://pkgs.org/

Make sure you download the correct package for your system, from the available packages listed under the Ubuntu OS, either 32 or 64 Bit, or you can download the all.deb packages which work on both systems!. (Ubuntu 12.04 = Zorin 6 and Ubuntu 13.04 = Zorin 7)

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2054

Regards Wolfman

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

did you read the post install guide?:

To install the meta package I was referring to, open a terminal and paste this command:

Code:

sudo apt-get install awn-applets-all

The above is only for Zorin 6!.

For Zorin 7 if you cannot find the meta package in the repositories, please download the .deb packages you want from here:

http://pkgs.org/

Make sure you download the correct package for your system, from the available packages listed under the Ubuntu OS, either 32 or 64 Bit, or you can download the all.deb packages which work on both systems!. (Ubuntu 12.04 = Zorin 6 and Ubuntu 13.04 = Zorin 7)

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2054

Regards Wolfman

Here is the result again; something is wrong::sudo apt-get install awn-applets-all
[sudo] password for laurence:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package awn-applets-all is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'awn-applets-all' has no installation candidate
laurence@zorin:~$ sudo apt-get install awn-applets-all

Hi,

you need to download the packages from:

http://pkgs.org/

That command ONLY works for Zorin 6!.

Regards Wolfman

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

you need to download the packages from:

http://pkgs.org/

That command ONLY works for Zorin 6!.

Regards Wolfman

I can't see what I am supposed to be looking for in that link. Seems like a heap of different apps & O.S. packages. - Rgds.

Hi,

type a package name or description in the search panel and a window should open like this:


In my example; I searched for "slickswitcher", you must then click on the appropriate package for your system, either 32 or 64 bit or an "all.deb" package which works on both systems, make sure you click on the correct version of Ubuntu, Zorin 6 = Ubuntu 12.04, Zorin 7 = Ubuntu 13.04 but some of the packages will work on any version of Ubuntu!.

Once downloaded; install using "Gdebi".

Regards Wolfman

I give up! Each time I attempted to get a download I got led to a page that wanted t give me downloads for flv player. -- Found what appeared to be copy n paste Terminal lines so tried them. - Nothing worked. This so far is the hardest part of the install, where with the previous system it was intuitive. One found it with ease & installed the extras and it worked. -- This one is a real brain fader. -- Somewhere in the middle of all this I read that Zorin (or Ubuntu) had done away with Awn Applets. Is this so, and what will replace them? -- Rgds.

Hi,

for Zorin 7 (Ubuntu 13.04), you must downlaod each AWN applet seperately, thats all there is to it!. The "all applets package" only works for Zorin 6 (Ubuntu 12.04) and earlier!.

I don't know what link you clicked on to get the FLV package sorry!.

Regards Wolfman

Have already done this; nothing seems to happen. --Output here; regards:
laurence@zorin:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
[sudo] password for laurence:
You are about to add the following PPA to your system:
The main Web Upd8 PPA maintained by: http://www.webupd8.org/

To add this PPA, simply paste this in a terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8

Packages in this PPA: audacious, ap-hotspot, awn-applet-radio, awn-applet-wm, calise, cmus, dockbarx, dockbarx-themes-extra, dropbox-share, emerald, exaile, fbmessenger, gnome-subtitles, gnome-window-applets, grsync, grive, gthumb, launchpad-getkeys, mc, mdm (Mint Display Manager), minitunes, minitube, musique, notifyosdconfig, nautilus-columns, powertop, ppa-purge, rosa-media-player, fixed pulseaudio-equalizer, subtitleeditor, syncwall, umplayer, unity-reboot, wimlib, youtube-dl, xfce4-dockbarx-plugin, xournal, yad and others. Almost all packages are updated to their latest version.

For other (specialized) PPAs we maintain, see: https://launchpad.net/~webupd8team
More info: https://launchpad.net/~nilarimogard/+archive/webupd8
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpk8iju1/secring.gpg' created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpk8iju1/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: requesting key 4C9D234C from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpk8iju1/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 4C9D234C: public key "Launchpad webupd8" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
OK
laurence@zorin:~$ # sudo apt-get update
laurence@zorin:~$ sudo apt-get install awn-applet-slickswitcher
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
awn-applet-slickswitcher is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
gir1.2-json-1.0 gir1.2-timezonemap-1.0 gir1.2-xkl-1.0 kde-l10n-engb
libgconf2-4 linux-headers-3.8.0-23 linux-headers-3.8.0-23-generic
linux-image-3.8.0-23-generic linux-image-extra-3.8.0-23-generic
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
laurence@zorin:~$ AND:

To add this PPA, simply paste this in a terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8

Packages in this PPA: audacious, ap-hotspot, awn-applet-radio, awn-applet-wm, calise, cmus, dockbarx, dockbarx-themes-extra, dropbox-share, emerald, exaile, fbmessenger, gnome-subtitles, gnome-window-applets, grsync, grive, gthumb, launchpad-getkeys, mc, mdm (Mint Display Manager), minitunes, minitube, musique, notifyosdconfig, nautilus-columns, powertop, ppa-purge, rosa-media-player, fixed pulseaudio-equalizer, subtitleeditor, syncwall, umplayer, unity-reboot, wimlib, youtube-dl, xfce4-dockbarx-plugin, xournal, yad and others. Almost all packages are updated to their latest version.

For other (specialized) PPAs we maintain, see: https://launchpad.net/~webupd8team
More info: https://launchpad.net/~nilarimogard/+archive/webupd8
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpcu2_pp/secring.gpg' created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpcu2_pp/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: requesting key 4C9D234C from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpcu2_pp/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 4C9D234C: public key "Launchpad webupd8" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
OK
laurence@zorin:~$

And nothing happens....................................................

Hi,

once you add the PPA you must then install the packages you want from that PPA, they do not install automatically, the message you show is correct, after installing the PPA you must then update your software list by refreshing it and then use the install command for the package you want!.

Example:

Code:

sudo apt-get update

Code:

sudo apt-get install gnomishgray-theme

"gnomishgray-theme" is one of the Gnomish set of themes from Webup8!.

Regards Wolfman

Is there something other than Gnomishgray? Does not sound too exciting. In Mint I had Clearlooks2 (red & green buttons) with "Thinice" (bluish) borders. Nice!---At least I can say Wobbly Windows have been working reliably with no glitches. - Rgds.

Hi,

you can start here:

http://www.webupd8.org/search/label/eye ... results=10

Regards Wolfman

Hi, I notice in that link that it is possble to load Mate 1.6 in Gnome 2. - Just wondered if you have had experince of this, or if it may be seen to have all the flaws to be found in Mint 15? - Rgds.
PS; Below is a paste from my attempt to load Gnomish Gray theme. -- Rgds.

laurence@zorin:~$ sudo apt-get install gnomishgray-theme
[sudo] password for laurence:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package gnomishgray-theme
laurence@zorin:~$
Tried to install the Gnome theme at the bottom of the page in the last link. Part way through, Terminal gave a message that only one theme manager could run at once and I would have configuring to do. - Not knowing if I would know what I was doing, or maybe mess somthing up, I simply got out of terminal fast, simply by closing it. -- Regards.

Hi,

open Synaptic > Settings > Repositories > Other Software and check that the Webupd8 PPA is showing in your list!.


If it isn't, you should try and install the Webupd8 PPA again!.

Sorry but I have not tried Mate!.

Regards Wolfman

There are numerous entries for webupd8/ubuntu raring main and webupd8 raring main (source code), only one of them ticked, but nothing that specifically states webupd8/teams/PPA
Now I have to retrace how it is installed, or can I simply copy it and add it? - Rgds.

P.S.: Tried adding the line with gdebi in front. - Doesnt work, needs more.

Hi Laurence,

sorry; I should have been more specific, make sure that all the entries that have the name "Webupd8" in them are ticked as there are more than one of them!!. Then refresh your software sources list and search for "gnomish" in the search panel of Synaptic, you can also try searching for anything that has "gtk3" included in it name/description!.

Another theme set is "shimmer" which offers a couple of themes!.

Gdebi is a single package installer and trying to enter its name in the apt install command won't work!.

Regards Wolfman

O.K. All those webupd8 files ended in (source code), but all now are ticked. --- Reload has been done.

Synaptic does not recognise gnomish, but lists 2 files under 'gnomeish' as Libre Office suites, and that is all. (GTK AND GTK3).

Hang on, this Shimmer file wants something like gtk murrine, and that wants another 11 files. Where does it all end? This is getting silly. --Rgds.

OMG-----Too easy. Forgot all about all that & went looking. - Found the tweak tool & got Bluebird running in 'Theme> Gtk+theme. - I am not overly struck with it, but it is better than I had, and more usable. Don't like the dark look drop down menus but all else o.k.
CALL IT SOLVED & LET'S GET OUT OF HERE! - REGARDS.

Hi L,

I don't know why you aren't getting "gnomish" to show up in Synaptic if all the Webupd8 PPA links are ticked, very strange?.

Try changing your download location which you can learn to do via the update guide:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2247

I will mark this as solved nonetheless, if you have any Q's, you can still post them!.

Regards Wolfman

I do not think they are entered. I got sick of looking, or trying to get it & install the line.I simply went to Tweak Tool which let me do it. Not sure yet if it added the appropriate line. I was glad to do it via the GUI and get out of there, having spent so long on it. Will check Synaptic & leave a line here re the results. - rgds.
On checking, the only 'upd8team lines I find (1 not ticked, marked as source code) are webupd8team/java/ubuntu raring main,so no, I think that other line may still be missing. -- How so, when I got it from built in tweak tool? -- Rgds.

Hi,

you can delete the Webupd8 PPA's from the software sources list and then try adding the PPA again and see if that helps, I don't know why they aren't working correctly sorry!.

Here is a nice set of themes:

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/05/zonc ... for-ubuntu

For more themes, start here:

http://linux-lounge.deviantart.com/gallery/

Follow the instructions for each package as shown!. They may differ!!.

Regards Wolfman