How to install the Kora icon theme on Linux
Kora is a fancy new SVG-based icon set for the Linux desktop. It comes with 3 themes: Kora, Kora Light, Kora, Light Panel, and Kora Pgrey. Here’s how to set up each of these themes on your Linux desktop.
How to download the Kora icon set on Linux
The Kora icon set is on GitHub, and the developers prefer users to download the theme from there. To get your hands on the Kora theme, you must have the “git” tool installed on your Linux system.
Installing “git” is done through the terminal. Open up a terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Or, search for “terminal” in the app menu and launch it that way. Then, with the terminal window open, install the “git” tool.
Ubuntu installation instructions
sudo apt install git
Debian installation instructions
sudo apt-get install git
Arch Linux installation instructions
sudo pacman -S git
Fedora installation instructions
sudo dnf install git
OpenSUSE installation instructions
sudo zypper in git
After setting up the “git” tool on your system, you can download the Kora icon theme files to your computer with the following git clone command. Alternatively, if you’re uncomfortable with using the “git” tool, the files can be found here. However, we’ll only be covering “git” installation instructions in this guide.
git clone https://github.com/bikass/kora.git
The download should be near-instant. When downloading is complete, you’ll have a “kora” folder in your Linux home folder. To enter this folder, use the following CD command.
cd ~/kora
Inside the ~/kora folder, there is “kora,” “kora-light,” “kora-light-panel,” and “kora-pgrey.” These are all different icon themes included with the Kora icon set. We’ll show you how to install all of them in the next section of the guide.
How to install the Kora icon set on Linux
Installing the Kora icons on Linux can be done in two ways. The first way is known as a “single-user” installation. “Single-user” allows only the user that installs the icons to access it. The second method is known as a “system-wide” installation. This method allows anyone on the computer to access the icons, no matter what. In this guide, we’ll go over both methods.
Single-user installation instructions
To install the Kora icons on your Linux system in single-user mode, start by creating the ~/.icons folder in your home directory with the mkdir command below.
mkdir -p ~/.icons
After creating the new folder, move into the “kora” folder using the CD command.
cd ~/kora
Once inside of the “kora” folder, install the version of Kora you prefer by entering the commands below.
Kora – a dark icon theme.
To install the Kora theme in single-user mode, enter the command below.
mv kora/ ~/.icons/
Kora-light – a light icon theme.
To set up the Kora light theme in single-user mode, enter the following command.
mv kora-light/ ~/.icons/
Kora-light-panel – for use with a light panel.
To set up Kora light panel icons in single-user mode, enter the following commands.
mv kora-light-panel/ ~/.icons/
Kora-pgrey – the Kora dark theme with grey folders.
To get Kora-pgrey working in single-user mode,
mv kora-pgrey/ ~/.icons/
System-wide installation instructions
If you wish to install the Kora icon theme system-wide, you’ll first need to gain a root shell in the terminal. Launch a terminal window. You can launch a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Or, search for “Terminal” in the app menu.
Once the terminal window is open, use the sudo -s command. This command will grant you a shell, but keep you in the directory you’re already in.
sudo -s
With the sudo -s command entered, use the CD command and enter the “kora” folder. From here, you can install the Kora icon themes to the /usr/share/icons/ folder on your computer.
Kora – a dark icon theme.
To install the Kora icon theme in system-wide mode, use the following command.
mv kora/ /usr/share/icons/
Kora-light – a light icon theme.
To set up the Kora light icon theme on your computer system-wide, enter the command below.
mv kora-light/ /usr/share/icons/
Kora-light-panel – for use with a light panel.
To set up the Kora-light-panel theme on your computer in system-wide mode, use the following command.
mv kora-light-panel/ /usr/share/icons/
Kora-pgrey – the Kora dark theme with grey folders.
To install the Kora-pgrey icon theme to your computer in system-wide mode, run the command below.
mv kora-pgrey/ /usr/share/icons/
How to activate the Kora icon set on Linux
If you’re not sure how to activate icon themes on Linux, we’ve got you covered. Select the desktop environment you use below on the list to learn how to activate the Kora icon set on your Linux system.
