How To Change The Default Look In Ubuntu

Ubuntu by default is installed with the Gnome interface with a handful of theme options that you can choose from.  Many do not like the default settings and would prefer something different.  What is nice about using Gnome is the fact that there are thousands of customization options and themes that someone can you.  You can make your interface look like almost anything you want.

If you want a new theme, you will have to first go and download a new one.  Go to a search engine and look for Gnome themes or look for the site Gnome Looks which has thousands of theme options.  Download the theme package which should be a tar.gz file and save it to your hard drive.