Customize Ubuntu 24.04

Explore the world of Linux Ubuntu 24.04 customization with our blog, offering detailed guidance on how to revamp your Ubuntu 24.04 Desktop into a stylish, contemporary, and vibrant workspace.

Note : For the entire customization process, you will need to have an active internet connection.

Step 1 : Ensure that your system is up to date, and install the necessary application along with its dependencies.

👉 Ensure that your system is equipped with the latest packages.

👉 Ensure that the application and its dependencies are installed.

Step 2 : Download the support packages.

👉 Please click on the "Download" button to access and download all the support packages.

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Step 3 : Could you please set up the gnome extensions on the system?

👉 Install the gnome extensions

👉 Make sure to create a ".theme" directory in your home directory.

Step 4 : Set up the gtk-4.0 directory and then proceed to install the orchis gtk theme.

👉 Set up the gtk-4.0 directory and then proceed to install the Orchis gtk theme.

👉 Extract the Orchis gtk theme

👉 Set up the Orchis gtk theme.

Step 5 : Set up the icon and cursor theme.

👉 Create a directory named "icons" in the "home/.local/share" directory.

👉 Extract the icons and then proceed to install them.

👉 Make sure to create a directory named ".icons" in your home directory.

👉 Proceed with extracting and setting up the cursor theme.

Step 6 : Go ahead and set up the fonts and wallpapers on the system.

👉 Extract and then proceed to install the fonts.

👉 Retrieve and set up the wallpapers.

Step 7 : Set up the conky widget by installing and configuring Conky.

👉 Install Conky on your system.

👉 Extract and set up the Conky configuration.

Step 8 : Install cava AV and neofetch on your system.

👉 Install the cava AV.

👉 Set up the cava AV configuration by extracting and installing it.

👉 Go ahead and set up neofetch on the system.

👉 Set up the neofetch configuration by extracting and installing it.

Step 9 : Install the fish shell along with oh-my-posh.

👉 Set up the fish shell on your system.

👉 Update the default shell to the fish shell.

👉 Set up oh my posh.

👉 Ensure that the "oh my posh" program is executable.

👉 Set up the fish shell configuration by extracting and installing it.

👉 Could you please adjust the permissions of the "oh my posh" file?

Step 10 : Ensure that flatpak and application image support are enabled.

👉 Proceed with the installation of Flatpak.

👉 Include the flatpak repository in the system.

👉 Execute all the necessary commands to install the flatpak applications.

👉 Ensure that all commands are executed to activate orchis GTK theme support for flatpak.

Step 11 : Install the gnome applications.

👉 Execute the command to install necessary gnome applications.

Step 12 : Install a new Plymouth theme and set it as the active theme.

👉 Proceed with the installation of Plymouth.

👉 To set up the MacOS plymouth theme, you can extract the files and then install them following the provided instructions.

Note : Please choose the hexagonal_dots theme by selecting Option '2' for the plymouth theme.

👉 Make the necessary changes to the initial RAM filesystem.

Step 13 : Adjust the gnome shell settings.

👉 Extract the configuration settings for the GNOME 46 desktop.

👉 Adjust the configuration settings for the Gnome 46 desktop.

Note : To apply the changes, please either restart your system or log out and log back in.

Step 14 : Eliminate snap applications and services.

👉 Make sure to back up the "snap" folder located in your home directory.

👉 Review the snap applications currently installed on your system.

👉 Remove all snap apps from your system.

👉 Remove the snap daemon from the system.

👉 Clear the snap cache.

👉 Prevent snapd from being installed

Step 15 : Set up the Firefox web browser.

👉 Add the Mozilla team PPA to your system and then proceed to update the packages.

👉 Fix the following warning: https://ppa.launchpadcontent ..... weak algorithm (rsa1024).

👉 Install Firefox using the Mozilla team PPA.

👉 Enable automatic updates from the Mozilla team's PPA.

👉 Ensure to reapply pinning preferences by updating the packages once more.

👉 Move your Firefox data from the Firefox snap to the new Firefox instance.

Step 16 : Add the Firefox theme to your browser.

👉 Navigate to the home/downloads directory.

👉 Clone the Whitesur Firefox theme repository from GitHub.

👉 Navigate to the directory for the whitesur Firefox theme.

👉 Download and apply the Whitesur Firefox theme.

That's it! Congratulations, you've successfully converted the Ubuntu 24.04 Desktop environment into a stunning, elegant, fresh, and modern workspace.