Gnome-2.4 presentation notes

Customizing Gnome

To change themes:

1. Download some cool themes from The Gnome Art Site.
2. Unpack the themes (if the file is *.tar.gz, unpack it by running: tar zxvf file_name. if it is a *.tar.bz2, unpack it by running: tar jxvf file_name).
3. From Red Hat 9 click on the 'redhat' menu icon and go to 'prefrences'. Then click on 'theme'. Click the 'install theme' button OR drag the folder with the un-ziped theme into the window.
4. Have fun customizing... :)

To change cursor themes

More theming instructions (splash screen, log-in screen...)

Installing fonts

1. Download a PC font unzip the file
2. Open up your home directory in nautilus. And change to the fonts:/// folder.
3. Drag the font file into the folder
4. Go to 'prefrences' and then 'font' from the redhat main menu.
5. You may have to log out and log back in again, for your theme to be able to work.

Links to useful Linux programs

Web Browsing

• Epiphany
• Firebird

IM/Chat

• Gaim
• XChat

Mail

• Evolution
• Balsa

Audio

• xmms
• Rhythmbox

Burning cd's/dvd's

• Nautilus CD Burner
• xcdroast

Video

• Totem
• Mplayer
• Xine
• GStreamer

Other

• BloGTK
• Gnome-blog
• Coaster
• Dashboard
• Gnome-Storage

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