How to Install Black Candy on Elementary OS Latest

Black Candy is a sleek, dark theme for the Elementary OS desktop environment. It gives your desktop a modern and visually appealing look.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Black Candy on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure your system is up-to-date and has the following packages installed:

• git
• meson
• sassc
• gtk3
• gnome-themes-extra

You can install these packages using the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install git meson sassc gtk3 gnome-themes-extra -y

Installing Black Candy

Follow the below commands to install Black Candy on your Elementary OS system:

1. First, clone the Black Candy theme repository:

   cd ~/Downloads
   git clone https://github.com/blackcandy-org/black_candy.git
   

2. Change into the cloned directory:

   cd black_candy
   

3. Use Meson build system to compile and install the theme:

   meson build --prefix=/usr
   cd build/
   ninja
   sudo ninja install
   

4. Apply the Black Candy theme:

   Open the Settings app and select the Appearance option. Under Themes, choose Black Candy for your Application and Icon themes.

   

That's it! Now you can enjoy the Black Candy theme on your Elementary OS system.

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