{"id":6023,"date":"2016-07-10T18:05:22","date_gmt":"2016-07-10T18:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=6023"},"modified":"2016-07-10T18:05:22","modified_gmt":"2016-07-10T18:05:22","slug":"change-color-of-folder-ubuntu-16-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2016\/07\/change-color-of-folder-ubuntu-16-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Color of Folder Icons in Ubuntu 16.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Change<\/a><\/p>\n

Want to make a difference on your file folders? There’s a simple Nautilus, Caja, Nemo extension called “Folder-Color” that allows to change the color or emblem of a folder, or set the global folder color from context menu.<\/p>\n

Linux Mint has integrated this feature into its Cinnamon and MATE Desktops. All you have to do is to right-click on a folder and choose a color or emblem from “Folder’s color” menu:<\/p>\n

\"Folder<\/a><\/p>\n

Only for changing Folder Color:<\/b><\/p>\n

For Ubuntu 16.04, the tool has been made into the universe repository, but it only allows to change the color of folder icons.<\/p>\n

Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T)<\/b> and run the command below to install it for Unity or Gnome:<\/p>\n

sudo apt install folder-color<\/pre>\n
\"Install<\/a><\/p>\n
For MATE Desktop, use the command below instead:<\/p>\n
sudo apt install folder-color-caja<\/pre>\n
Apply changes by running command nautilus -q<\/b> or caja -q<\/b>.<\/p>\n
For Full Feature version:<\/b><\/p>\n
For full feature version that changes the color or emblem and global folder color, use the developer’s PPA<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Open terminal and run commands to remove previous version and install the extension from PPA:<\/p>\n
sudo apt remove folder-color folder-color-caja folder-color-common\n\nsudo add-apt-repository ppa:costales\/folder-color\n\nsudo apt update\n\nsudo apt install folder-color folder-color-caja<\/pre>\n
Also restart your file browser via command nautilus -q<\/code> or caja -q<\/code>.<\/p>\n
For Ubuntu MATE, if this does not work for you, try the commands below and finally restart Caja browser:<\/p>\n
sudo ln -s \/usr\/lib\/i386-linux-gnu\/girepository-1.0\/Caja-2.0.typelib \/usr\/lib\/girepository-1.0\/Caja-2.0.typelib\n\nsudo ln -s \/usr\/lib\/x86_64-linux-gnu\/girepository-1.0\/Caja-2.0.typelib \/usr\/lib\/girepository-1.0\/Caja-2.0.typelib<\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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