How to Change Wallpaper in Ubuntu

Your computer's wallpaper is the image that is visible on the desktop behind the icons. Ubuntu Linux comes with a bunch of preinstalled wallpapers or you can use your own images or images found on the Internet that you save to your hard drive. Changing your computer's wallpaper personalizes the computer and makes it less generic. You can change your wallpaper as often as you prefer using the Ubuntu "Appearance Preferences" interface. You can also change the color behind and surrounding the image.

Instructions

1. Right click anywhere on the desktop.

2. Choose the "Change Desktop Background" option.

3. Pick a wallpaper from the options provided or click on the "Add" button and browse for an image on your hard drive.

4. Choose a color from the "Colours" list to choose a color for behind the wallpaper. This color will be visible around small images or behind translucent images.

5. Click "Close" to update your wallpaper.

References

• Ubuntu Documentation: UbuntuEyeCandy