{"id":50895,"date":"2026-04-06T11:45:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=50895"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:48:18","slug":"previous-folder-icons-ubuntu-26-04-lts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/previous-folder-icons-ubuntu-26-04-lts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install the Previous 25.10 Folder Icons in Ubuntu 26.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For those who don’t like the new default folder icons in Ubuntu 26.04, here’s a step by step guide shows how to restore to the previous 25.10’s folder icons.<\/p>\n

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS introduced new folder icons for the default GNOME Desktop. Instead of using subtle tints, the new icons are fully adapted to system accent colors.<\/p>\n

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Some, including me, however don’t like the new folder icons and prefer the previous ones. So I’m here to tell how to restore!<\/p>\n

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Method 1: Install the Icon Theme from Ubuntu 25.10 (Easy)<\/h3>\n

The easiest way to get back the previous folder icons is simply install the old icon theme for 25.10.<\/p>\n

Not only for folder icons, this method will also override the app icons, icons on panel and menus etc locations, though they look almost same between the 2 versions (except new video player and Resources app icons).<\/b><\/p>\n

1<\/b>. First, click the link below to download the Ubuntu 25.10’s default icon theme:<\/p>\n

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Download Ubuntu 25.10 icon theme<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

For choice, you may go to this page<\/a>, and select download the default icon theme for Ubuntu 24.04 or even 22.04.<\/p>\n

2<\/b>. After downloaded the icon theme package (.deb), assume you saved it in the default user Downloads folder, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal and run command to install it:<\/p>\n

sudo apt install ~\/Downloads\/yaru-theme-icon_25.10.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb<\/pre>\n
After successfully installed the package, you’ll see the old folder icons few moments later after re-open (or navigate folder) Files (aka Nautilus file manager).<\/p>\n
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3<\/b>. To prevent it from automatically installing back the new icon theme, run the command below to lock the theme package:<\/p>\n
sudo apt-mark hold yaru-theme-icon<\/pre>\n
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Method 2: Override the Folder Icons Only<\/h3>\n
If you want to just replace folder icons with the old ones, while leaving app icons and all others unchanged, then you may try overriding the icon files.<\/p>\n
1.<\/b> First, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command below to copy the default icon theme to user’s local directory:<\/p>\n