The objective of this article is show how to switch the GNOME theme from light to dark on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to switch GNOME theme to dark
Gnome desktop dark theme on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux
Software Requirements and Conventions Used
| Category | Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used |
|---|---|
| System | Installed Ubuntu 20.04 or upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa |
| Software | gnome-tweaks |
| Other | Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command. |
| Conventions |
# – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command$ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user |
Enable Gnome desktop dark theme on Ubuntu 20.04 step by step instructions
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Open the appearance settings by searching yourActivitiesmenu and clicking on the relevant icon. -
Switch to Dark theme by clicking on theDarkwindow color