Arc GTK Theme for Ubuntu Systems. How to install Arc Theme on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 15.10 and Ubuntu 15.04 Systems. Arc is a flat theme with transparent elements and comes in three variants – Arc, Arc-Dark and Arc-Darker.
Arc is a flat theme with transparent elements for GTK 3, GTK 2 and Gnome-Shell which supports GTK 3 and GTK 2 based desktop environments like Gnome, Unity, Budgie, Pantheon, XFCE, Mate, etc.
Arc theme can be downloaded and installed on Ubuntu Systems in three variants:
Arc
Arc-Dark
Arc-Darker
Remove Older Versions of Arc Theme
Before you begin to install Arch theme on Ubuntu, please remove older versions of Arc theme. Run the following command to remove the older version of Arc theme from Ubuntu systems:
sudo rm -rf /usr/share/themes/{Arc,Arc-Darker,Arc-Dark}
rm -rf ~/.local/share/themes/{Arc,Arc-Darker,Arc-Dark}
rm -rf ~/.themes/{Arc,Arc-Darker,Arc-Dark}
Install Arc Theme on Ubuntu
To install Arc GTK Theme on Ubuntu 16.04, run the following commands:
sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Horst3180/xUbuntu_16.04/ /' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/arc-theme.list"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install arc-theme
You can add the repository key to apt. Keep in mind that the owner of the key may distribute updates, packages and repositories that your system will trust (more information). To add the key, run:
wget http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:Horst3180/xUbuntu_16.04/Release.key
sudo apt-key add - < Release.key
To install Arc GTK Theme on Ubuntu 15.10, run the following commands:
sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Horst3180/xUbuntu_15.10/ /' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/arc-theme.list"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install arc-theme
You can add the repository key to apt. Keep in mind that the owner of the key may distribute updates, packages and repositories that your system will trust (more information). To add the key, run:
wget http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:Horst3180/xUbuntu_15.10/Release.key
sudo apt-key add - < Release.key
To install Arc GTK Theme on Ubuntu 15.04, run the following commands:
sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Horst3180/xUbuntu_15.04/ /' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/arc-theme.list"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install arc-theme
You can add the repository key to apt. Keep in mind that the owner of the key may distribute updates, packages and repositories that your system will trust (more information). To add the key, run:
wget http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:Horst3180/xUbuntu_15.04/Release.key
sudo apt-key add - < Release.key
Once installed, use Ubuntu Tweak Tool, Unity Tweak Tool or any other customization toll to change and use the Arc theme on Ubuntu Systems.