打造万圣节 Linux 桌面
桌面 万圣节
马上就到万圣节了，太棒啦！


我相信你已经有了一些庆祝万圣节的想法。给你的 Linux 桌面做一个像幽灵般的黑暗改造，就类似于下面的屏幕截图，你觉得怎么样？


![ubuntu halloween theming final looks](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171414j8pfpj66f8pdzw9x.jpg)


可定制是 Linux 的一大优势，对 Linux 可进行的定制是多种多样且没有尽头的。之前，我们向你展示过 [如何让你的 Linux 看起来像 macOS](https://itsfoss.com/make-ubuntu-look-like-macos/) 的方法。今天，我将继续分享一些定制“万圣节”Linux 桌面的技巧。


可以通过主题、图标、扩展、字体、Conky 等一系列配置组合起来，来实现 Linux 桌面的定制。*虽然，你可以在任何的 Linux 发行版和桌面环境中配置这些东西，但是仅在一个教程中展示所有 Linux 发行版和桌面环境的桌面定制方法，是不太可行的。*


因此，在本文中，我将介绍 Ubuntu 与 GNOME 桌面环境的桌面定制方法。


### 安装所需工具


你需要一些软件包和工具。在开始定制桌面前，请确保你安装了全部（或大多数）的软件包和工具。


*你不必做**所有**这些桌面改变。但你做的越多，你的桌面也会美化得更好看。*


#### 安装 GNOME 优化工具和 GMOME 扩展管理器


使用以下命令，来安装 GNOME <ruby> 优化 <rt>  Tweaks </rt></ruby> 工具和 GMOME <ruby> 扩展管理器 <rp>  （ </rp> <rt>  Extensions manager </rt> <rp>  ） </rp></ruby>：



```
sudo apt install gnome-tweaks gnome-extension-manager

```

在基于 KDE 的 Linux 系统中，没有可以更改 Linux 桌面外观的优化工具。但是，你可以使用 Kvantum-Manager 这一应用程序来更改外观，请参考我在 [KDE 主题指南](https://itsfoss.com/properly-theme-kde-plasma/) 中的讨论。


#### 安装 Conky（可选）


你可以选择是否要安装 Conky ，因为现在 conky-manager 项目已经不再维护了，因此继续使用 Conky 可能会有点棘手。但无论如何，我们用它来增加万圣节外观的感觉。



```
sudo apt install conky-all

```

#### 安装 Neofetch 或者 Shell-color 脚本


这个步骤也可以由你自主选择。你可以选择使用 [neofetch](https://itsfoss.com/using-neofetch/)，因为 `neofetch` 工具已经在 Ubuntu 仓库中了，你可以直接通过 `apt install` 安装，并且 `neofetch` 使用起来也很简单。



```
sudo apt install neofetch

```

[Shell-color 脚本](https://gitlab.com/dwt1/shell-color-scripts) 是另一个不错的选择。在 Arch 用户仓库（AUR）中有该软件包，Arch Linux 用户可以从 AUR 安装 Shell-color 脚本。而在 Ubuntu 中，你则需要手动安装它。



```
git clone https://gitlab.com/dwt1/shell-color-scripts.git 
cd shell-color-scripts 
sudo make install

```

#### 安装主题、图标、字体和壁纸工具


我正在使用的是 [Sweet](https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1253385) 主题工具、[Beautiline](https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1425426) 图标软件包、[simple1e](https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1405210) 光标工具和 [Grey-Minimalistic](https://www.deviantart.com/bryantlloyd/art/Grey-Minimalistic-634726564) Conky 主题，下载好这些工具后，再解压包。你还要下载 [Creepster](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Creepster?query=creepster) 字体。


最后，从互联网上下载一张 [万圣节幽灵氛围的壁纸](https://www.wallpaperflare.com/search?wallpaper=spooky)。



> 
> 请注意！你即将要进行大量的定制和更改。要恢复到原来普通的外观，你可以通过撤销你所做的所有更改。一个更简单的方法是：创建一个管理员权限的新用户，并使用该新用户进行所有这些更改。这样，你的原始用户帐户和外观就不会受到影响。在万圣节结束后，你可以删除这个新增的用户。
> 
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现在，你有了所有定制桌面的工具和资源，是时候使用它们了！


### 安装并使用扩展


打开 GMOME <ruby> 扩展管理器 <rp>  （ </rp> <rt>  Extensions manager </rt> <rp>  ） </rp></ruby>。在 Ubuntu 22.04 中，你可以在<ruby> 浏览 <rt>  Browse </rt></ruby>菜单下安装扩展。


![install gnome shell extensions user themes blur my shell and dash to dock](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171414a9rw8tegdeeefla9.png)


在其他版本的 Ubuntu 和其他带有 GNOME 的发行版上，你可以通过浏览器 [安装 shell 扩展](https://itsfoss.com/gnome-shell-extensions/)，来安装扩展。为了实现打造万圣节桌面的目的，请安装以下扩展程序：


* [User Themes](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/19/user-themes/)
* [Dash to Dock](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/307/dash-to-dock/)
* [Blur my Shell](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3193/blur-my-shell/)


此外，请确保所有的扩展都已启用。


### 配置主题、图标和字体


你需要将解压的主题文件夹复制，并粘贴到 `~/.themes` 目录下，将解压的图标和光标文件夹复制，并粘贴到 `~/.icons` 目录下。


接下来，打开 GNOME <ruby> 优化 <rt>  Tweaks </rt></ruby> 工具，并应用主题、图标和字体等设置，如下的截图所示。


![set themes with gnome tweaks](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171415y04fmqlzdx7yx0ur.png)


要 [在 Ubuntu 中使用自定义字体](https://itsfoss.com/install-fonts-ubuntu/)，请右键单击你下载和解压的字体文件，然后选择使用<ruby> 字体管理器 <rt>  Font manager </rt></ruby>打开。我打算使用的是 [Creepster](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Creepster?query=creepster) 字体。


![right click on font file and select open with fonts](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171415umjfgwfgygmmfjao.png)


然后，点击右上角的<ruby> 安装 <rt>  Install </rt></ruby>按钮。


![install font using font manager application](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171416aprrx7nalnxpf34z.png)


请注意：在某些系统中，点击安装按钮不会显示“<ruby> 已安装 <rt>  installed </rt></ruby>”的提示。在这种情况下，你只需关闭界面就行了，因为一旦你点击了安装按钮，该字体就已经安装上了。


再重新打开 GNOME <ruby> 优化 <rt>  Tweaks </rt></ruby> 工具，然后前往<ruby> 字体 <rt>  Fonts </rt></ruby>边栏，在这里，你可以更改各个文件类型的字体，如下图所示。


![change system fonts using gnome tweaks](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171416x6fc6zdllsseh56m.png)


请注意，对于终端，需要等宽字体。在这里，我使用了普通字体，这里可能会让你稍稍有点迷失。


### 应用 Dash to Dock 扩展设置


首先，你要使用 GNOME 扩展应用程序，来**关闭 Ubuntu Dock 扩展**。


![Disable Ubuntu Dock](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171416mmad9404m0itftia.png)


如果 Dash to Dock 扩展还尚未运行的话，请先运行它。


然后，右键单击在底部显示的 “Dash to Dock” 按钮，然后选择 “Dash to Dock Settings”。


![select dash to dock settings](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171417fmszp9voi9ibs599.png)


在设置中，你需要调整一些小东西。


首先，使用滑块，来缩小图标的大小。


![setting dash to dock icon size](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171417fzskr4kuhoszhrsi.png)


之后，你需要减少程序坞的不透明度，我更喜欢完全透明的程序坞。


所以，我将不透明度设置为 <ruby> 固定 <rt>  fixed </rt></ruby>，并使用滑块将其降至零，如下图所示。


![opacity setting for dash to dock](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171418waxhsl513fgxrhns.png)


### GNOME 终端的设置


你想得到的 Linux 桌面的主要变化是自定义**模糊且有一定透明度**的 `neofetch` 外观（或 shell-color 脚本外观）。


我们之前在 GNOME <ruby> 优化 <rt>  Tweaks </rt></ruby> 工具中应用了等宽字体，因此 GNOME 终端中的字体也会被更改。


首先，从 <ruby> 偏好设置 <rt>  preferences </rt></ruby> 中创建一个新的配置文件。


![select preferences from hamburger menu](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171418pmm1n2xcbonb1xyw.png)


单击 `+` ，来创建一个新配置文件。输入文件的名称，并点击 <ruby> 创建 <rt>  create </rt></ruby>，如下所示：


![create new profile in gnome terminal](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171419njqt4tfv93thif9d.png)


在这个新配置文件中，更改透明度设置，将透明度的滑块放在中间，如下图所示：


![set transperancy to gnome terminal](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171419n7dmh1mar14h3hps.png)


完成后，要将此配置文件设置为默认的配置文件，单击与新配置文件关联的三角形按钮，然后选择 “<ruby> 设置为默认 <rt>  Set as Default </rt></ruby>”。


![set new profile as default in gnome terminal](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171419brorrig29n9zsaic.png)


#### 设置模糊效果


上述的步骤只会将终端变成一个透明的 shell。但是，如果你还需要有利于提高可见性的模糊效果，你需要进入到 “Blur my Shell” 扩展进行设置。


![blur my shell extension settings](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171420mx5nl0ihe0ic3ifc.png)


首先，进入到 <ruby> 应用程序 <rt>  Application </rt></ruby> 菜单。现在，确保终端已打开，并置于屏幕明显的位置。单击 <ruby> 添加 <rt>  Add </rt></ruby> 窗口，然后选择 GNOME 终端窗口，以设置模糊效果。请注意：此功能还处于测试阶段，因此可能会出现一些小故障。


![applying blur effect to selected windows](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171420sbjlspt6q35nb2en.png)


也可以对其他应用程序（例如 Nautilus 文件管理器）重复此过程，来设置模糊效果。


#### 定制 Neofetch


Neofetch 的最佳功能之一是其可定制性。你可以使用多种方法来调整 Neofetch 的外观。为了更有万圣节氛围，我选择了一个南瓜图像，来代替发行版的徽标。


Neofetch 提供以各种格式添加自定义图像的功能。为此，也有各种供支持的后端。在这里，我使用 jp2a 后端，它将使用 [转换成 ASCII 的图片](https://itsfoss.com/ascii-image-converter/)。



```
neofetch --jp2a /path/to/your/image/file.png

```

![neofetch with custom backend](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171421ezunuunu4ounnron.png)


上述命令将创建一个带有自定义图片的 Neofetch 实例。你可以将此命令写入你的 `.bashrc` 文件，以便永久放置该图片。


*不幸的是，这在我的 Wayland 实例上并不起作用。*


#### 自定义 Shell-Color 脚本


如果你安装的是 Shell Color 脚本工具，则会有多种 shell 脚本。要列出可用的脚本，请使用命令：



```
colorscript -l

```

![ghosts shell color script](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171421hsvk222nm2mkjm2n.png)


你可以通过将 `colorscript random` 写入你的 `.bashrc` 文件，以每次都获得一个随机的颜色脚本，或者通过将`colorscript -e <name>`写入你的 `.bashrc` 文件，来得到一个特定的颜色脚本。


### 设置 Conky


我使用的是 Deviantart 的 [Grey-Minimalistic](https://www.deviantart.com/bryantlloyd/art/Grey-Minimalistic-634726564) conky 主题。Conky 主题的每种类型都有不同的安装方法。因此，如果你想要使用另一个 Conky 文件的话，请遵循它的 `README` 文件中描述的设置方法，进行设置。


解压 Conky 主题文件，里面有几个文件夹。首先，你需要安装关联的图标和字体，也就是说，使用 <ruby> 字体管理器 <rt>  font-manager </rt></ruby> 安装给定的字体。接着，将图标文件夹拷贝，并粘贴到 `~/.icons` 文件夹。


![copy and paste conky files to home directory](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171421suke1hfguujzkf6c.png)


然后，进入 Conky 文件夹。确保你已 [启用查看隐藏文件](https://itsfoss.com/hide-folders-and-show-hidden-files-in-ubuntu-beginner-trick/)，将 `.conkyrc` 文件和 `.conky-vision-icons` 文件复制到你的主目录，如上图所示。


现在，启动 Conky，看起来就变成下图这样了。


![conky theme applied](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171422zfzjgdv9g993dkdm.png)


将 Conky 添加到 [自启动应用程序列表](https://itsfoss.com/manage-startup-applications-ubuntu/) 中，以便在每次开机时都能自启动。


![add conky to the list of startup applications](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171422mkc0zm9a0nceprpe.png)


### 更改壁纸


快要完成啦。你现在唯一需要做的就是 [更改背景壁纸](https://itsfoss.com/change-wallpaper-ubuntu/)。我相信你之前已经下载好了有万圣节幽灵气氛的壁纸，右键 “<ruby> 设置为壁纸 <rt>  Set as Wallpaper </rt></ruby>” 就好啦。


![set image as wallpaper from nautilus](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171423lixdjft7boikbqxz.png)


### 看看最终成果吧！


如果你遵循上面的大多数步骤的话，你就会得到一个与以下截图相似的桌面。


![ubuntu halloween theme final look](/data/attachment/album/202210/29/171423c9nvhf4f99h3n969.jpg)


这个桌面对于万圣节来说够吓人了吗？你觉得怎么样？在评论区中告诉我吧。




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![Warp Terminal](/assets/images/warp-terminal.webp)

Halloween is around the corner. Boo!

Of course, there are ways to celebrate Halloween, and I believe you might have a few ideas of your own. How about giving your Linux desktop a spooky, dark makeover? Something like the screenshot below?

![ubuntu halloween theming final looks](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/ubuntu-halloween-theming-final-looks.jpg)

Customization is a high point of Linux, and there is no end to it. Earlier, we showed you[ how to make your Linux look like macOS](https://itsfoss.com/make-ubuntu-look-like-macos/). Today, I’ll share a few tips to keep up with the Halloween ‘spirit’.

This is possible with a combination of themes, icons, extensions, fonts, conky, etc. *While you can do these things on any distribution and desktop environment, it’s not feasible for me to show them all in a single tutorial.*

Here, I have used Ubuntu with the GNOME desktop environment.

## Getting all the tools

You need several packages and tools. Make sure you have them all (or most of them) before you start the customization.

*It’s not mandatory to make all of the changes. But the more you do, the better look and feel you get.*

**GNOME Tweaks and GMOME Extensions manager**

Get the Tweaks tool and the extension manager with this command:

`sudo apt install gnome-tweaks gnome-extension-manager `


In KDE-based systems, you don’t any tweak tool to change the look. But surely, you will need the **Kvantum-Manager** app that I discussed in the [KDE theming](https://itsfoss.com/properly-theme-kde-plasma/) guide.

**Conky**

This is actually optional. Since the conky-manager project is not receiving any maintenance, it will be a bit tricky to use conky. But anyway, let’s use it for the additional look-and-feel.

`sudo apt install conky-all`


**Neofetch or shell color scripts**

This step is also a personal choice. You can choose [neofetch](https://itsfoss.com/using-neofetch/) because it’s already available in the repository and can be used easily.

`sudo apt install neofetch`


[Shell-color scripts](https://gitlab.com/dwt1/shell-color-scripts?ref=itsfoss.com) are another excellent choice. The package is available in AUR and Arch Linux users can install it from there. In Ubuntu, you need to install it manually.

```
git clone https://gitlab.com/dwt1/shell-color-scripts.git
cd shell-color-scripts
sudo make install
```


**Themes, icons, fonts, and wallpaper**

I am using [Sweet](https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1253385?ref=itsfoss.com) theme, [Beautiline](https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1425426?ref=itsfoss.com) icon pack, [simple1e](https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1405210?ref=itsfoss.com) cursors, and [Grey-Minimalistic](https://www.deviantart.com/bryantlloyd/art/Grey-Minimalistic-634726564?ref=itsfoss.com) conky theme. Once downloaded, extract them. You should also get [Creepster](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Creepster?query=creepster&ref=itsfoss.com) font.

Download a [spooky wallpaper](https://www.wallpaperflare.com/search?wallpaper=spooky&ref=itsfoss.com) from the internet.

Alert! You’ll be doing a lot of customization and change. You can go back to the usual look by reverting all the changes you made. An easier way out would be to create a new user with admin access and make all these changes with this new user. This way, your original user account and appearance doesn’t get impacted. When Halloween is over, you can delete this additional user.

With all resources in hand, it’s time to utilize them.

## Install and use the extensions

Open the gnome-extensions app. In Ubuntu 22.04, you can install extensions from within the app, by using the browse section.

![install gnome shell extensions user themes blur my shell and dash to dock](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/install-gnome-shell-extensions-user-themes-blur-my-shell-and-dash-to-dock.png)

In other versions of Ubuntu and other GNOME distributions, you can [install shell extensions](https://itsfoss.com/gnome-shell-extensions/) through the browser. For our purpose, install the following extensions :

Also, make sure that all the extensions are enabled.

## Apply theme, icon, and font

You need to copy and paste the extracted theme folder to `~/.themes`

directory and icon and cursor folder to the `~/.icons`

directory.

Now open GNOME tweaks and apply the settings as shown in the screenshot below.

![set themes with gnome tweaks](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/set-themes-with-gnome-tweaks.png)

To use a [custom font in Ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/install-fonts-ubuntu/), right-click on the font file that you have downloaded and extracted and select open with Font manager. I am using [Creepster](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Creepster?query=creepster&ref=itsfoss.com) font.

![right click on font file and select open with fonts](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/right-click-on-font-file-and-select-open-with-fonts.png)

Here, press the install button.

![install font using font manager application](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/install-font-using-font-manager-application.png)

Note: In some systems, pressing the install button won’t show the “installed” prompt. In that case, you can just close the app because once you press the install button, it has been installed.

Now open the Tweaks app and move to the fonts section. Here, you can change the fonts of various sections as shown in the screenshot below.

![change system fonts using gnome tweaks](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/change-system-fonts-using-gnome-tweaks.png)

Note that, for terminals, a monospace font is required. Here, I am using a regular font and thus it may give you a slightly disoriented look sometimes.

## Apply Dash to Dock Extension settings

First, you need to **turn off the Ubuntu Dock extension** using the GNOME Extensions application.

![Disable Ubuntu Dock](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/06/disable-ubuntu-dock.png)

Run the Dash to Dock extension if it’s not running already.

Now, right-click on the dash to dock application button appearing on the bottom and select dash to dock settings.

![select dash to dock settings](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/select-dash-to-dock-settings.png)

Here, you need to tweak some small things.

First, reduce the icon size using the respective slider.

![setting dash to dock icon size](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/setting-dash-to-dock-icon-size.png)

After that, you need to reduce the opacity of the dock. I prefer a fully transparent dock.

For this, set the opacity to **fixed** and reduce it to zero with the slider, as shown in the screenshot below.

![opacity setting for dash to dock](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/opacity-setting-for-dash-to-dock.png)

## GNOME terminal setting

The main tweak you want to get is a custom neofetch look (or a shell color script) with some blurred transparency.

On applying monospace font in GNOME-tweaks earlier, the font in the GNOME terminal is also changed.

First, create a new profile from **preferences**.

![select preferences from hamburger menu](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/select-preferences-from-hamburger-menu.png)

Here, Click + sign to create a new profile. Type in a name and press **create** as shown below:

![create new profile in gnome terminal](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/create-new-profile-in-gnome-terminal.png)

Inside the new profile, change the transparency setting and set it around the middle, as shown in the screenshot:

![set transperancy to gnome terminal](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/set-transperancy-to-gnome-terminal.png)

Once finished, set this profile as the default. To do this, click on the triangle button associated with the new profile and select **Set as Default**.

![set new profile as default in gnome terminal](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/set-new-profile-as-default-in-gnome-terminal.png)

### Setting blur effect

The above step will only create a transparent shell. But if you need a blur effect, which is good for better visibility, you need to go to the Blur my Shell extension settings.

![blur my shell extension settings](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/blur-my-shell-extension-settings.png)

Here, go to the **Application** tab. Now, ensure that the terminal is opened and placed conveniently on the desktop. Click on **Add Window** button and select gnome-terminal window, to set the blur effect. Note: This feature is in beta so expect minor glitches.

![applying blur effect to selected windows](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/applying-blur-effect-to-selected-windows.png)

This same procedure can be repeated for other apps also, like the Nautilus file manager.

### Customizing Neofetch

One of the best features of neofetch is its customizability. You can tweak the look with a wide range of methods. For Halloween, I choose a pumpkin image to appear in place of the distro logo.

Neofetch supports adding custom images in a variety of formats. For that purpose, there are a variety of backends supported. Here, I use the jp2a backend, which will use an [ASCII converted image](https://itsfoss.com/ascii-image-converter/).

`neofetch --jp2a /path/to/your/image/file.png`


![neofetch with custom backend](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/neofetch-with-custom-backend.png)

The above code will create a neofetch instance with the custom image. You can write this code to your .bashrc file, for permanent placement.

*Unfortunately, this didn’t work on my Wayland instance.*

### Customizing Shell Color Scripts

If you installed shell color scripts, you have a variety of shell scripts. To list the available scripts, use:

`colorscript -l`


![ghosts shell color script](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/ghosts-shell-color-script.png)

You can either get a random script each time by placing `colorscript random`

in your .bashrc file. Or you can get any particular script by placing `colorscript -e <name>`


## Setting up Conky

I am using the [Grey-Minimalistic conky theme](https://www.deviantart.com/bryantlloyd/art/Grey-Minimalistic-634726564?ref=itsfoss.com) from Deviantart. Each type of conky theme has a different installation method. So if you are using another conky file, follow its setup method, described in its README files.

Extract the conky theme file. Inside, we have several folders. First, you need to install the associated icons and fonts. That is, install the given font using font-manager. Copy and paste the icon folder to your ~/.icons folder.

![copy and paste conky files to home directory](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/copy-and-paste-conky-files-to-home-directory.png)

Now, go to the conky folder. Make sure that, you have [enabled viewing hidden files](https://itsfoss.com/hide-folders-and-show-hidden-files-in-ubuntu-beginner-trick/). Now copy the `.conkyrc`

file and `.conky-vision-icons`

file to your Home directory, as shown above.

Now start conky to get a look like this.

![conky theme applied](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/conky-theme-applied.png)

Add the conky to the [list of startup applications](https://itsfoss.com/manage-startup-applications-ubuntu/) so that it starts automatically at each boot.

![add conky to the list of startup applications](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/add-conky-to-the-list-of-startup-applications.png)

## Change wallpaper

You are almost there. The only thing you need to do now is to [change the background wallpaper](https://itsfoss.com/change-wallpaper-ubuntu/). You have already downloaded the spooky wallpapers I believe.

![set image as wallpaper from nautilus](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/set-image-as-wallpaper-from-nautilus.png)

## Behold the final look!

If you followed most of the steps above, you should get a desktop that looks like the one in the below screenshots.

![ubuntu halloween theme final look](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/ubuntu-halloween-theme-final-look.jpg)

![ubuntu halloween theming final looks](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/10/ubuntu-halloween-theming-final-looks.jpg)

Is it scary enough for Halloween? What do you think? Let me know in the comments.