VandalByte/darkmatter-grub2-theme

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✔️ Installation

git clone --depth 1 https://gitlab.com/VandalByte/darkmatter-grub-theme.git && cd darkmatter-grub-theme
sudo python3 darkmatter-theme.py --install

✔️ Manual Installation

Debian ✨ Ubuntu ✨ Arch

#### 1️⃣ Download your favourite version of the theme from [**Pling**](https://www.pling.com/p/1603282/) Now extract your downloaded .zip file. Either manually extract it or use the command below. ( *Here I'm using debian version of my theme as an example* ) ```shell unzip dark-matter-debian.zip ``` *The rest of the commands are the same for all theme styles.* #### 2️⃣ Copy the theme directory. ```shell sudo cp -r dark-matter /boot/grub/themes/ ``` #### 3️⃣ Make changes to the GRUB config file. ```shell sudo nano /etc/default/grub ``` Find the line `GRUB_THEME=` then change it to `GRUB_THEME="/boot/grub/themes/dark-matter/theme.txt"` Then save the file. #### 4️⃣ Finally, update the grub. ```shell sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg ``` Now the theme should be installed successfully, enjoy !!

Fedora ✨ Redhat

#### 1️⃣ Download your favourite version of the theme from [**Pling**](https://www.pling.com/p/1603282/) Now extract your downloaded .zip file. Either manually extract it or use the command below. ( *Here I'm using debian version of my theme as an example* ) ```shell unzip dark-matter-debian.zip ``` *The rest of the commands are the same for all theme styles.* #### 2️⃣ Copy the theme directory. ```shell sudo cp -r dark-matter /boot/grub2/themes/ ``` #### 3️⃣ Make changes to the GRUB config file. ```shell sudo nano /etc/default/grub ``` Find the line `GRUB_THEME=` then change it to `GRUB_THEME="/boot/grub2/themes/dark-matter/theme.txt"` Change the line `GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT=console` to this *(comment it out)* `#GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT=console` Then save the file. #### 4️⃣ Finally, update the grub. ```shell sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg ``` Now restart your computer the grub theme should be installed successfully, enjoy !!

NixOS

#### 1️⃣ Add darkmatter-grub-theme to your flake as nixos module ```nix { inputs = { nixpkgs.url = github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable; darkmatter-grub-theme = { url = gitlab:VandalByte/darkmatter-grub-theme; inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs"; }; }; outputs = inputs @ { self, nixpkgs, darkmatter-grub-theme }: { nixosConfigurations.mysystem = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem { system = "x86_64-linux"; modules = [ darkmatter-grub-theme.nixosModule ./path/to/your/configuration.nix ]; }; }; } ``` #### 2️⃣ Enable and configure grub theme ```nix boot = { # Use the GRUB 2 boot loader. loader.grub = { enable = true; version = 2; darkmatter-theme = { enable = true; style = "nixos"; icon = "color"; resolution = "1080p"; }; }; }; ``` #### 3️⃣ Save changes and rebuild your nixos ```fish sudo nixos-rebuild boot --flake .#mysystem ``` Now the theme should be installed successfully, enjoy !!

To request a theme for a specific Linux distro, open an issue with the feature request label and let me know

❌ Uninstallation

sudo python3 darkmatter-theme.py --uninstall

With a little effort the theme's text colours, progress bar colours, progress bar text, and so on can all be customised in theme.txt to your liking 💕

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