sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tiheum/equinox
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-equinox equinox-theme
[user@box]$ echo -en "\033[1;34m" > /etc/motd
[user@box]$ echo "Text of your motd file....." >> /etc/motd
[user@box]$ echo -en "\033[0m" >> /etc/motd
after running you will go in The following steps :
1-Type the name of new icon theme.
2-choose Mono Dark or Mono Light.
3-generate list of all icon themes in your system.
4-then Type the name of icon theme which you want mono panel icons for it.
5-go to Appearance and click customize button then choose icons tap and you will find new icon theme with whatever name you put in first step.
Download both the Conky script and the Helvetica at the link below:
http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/ConkyWeather%2BClock?content=133251
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:conkyhardcore/ppa
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install conkyforecast
cp /usr/share/conkyforecast/conkyForecast.config ~/.conkyForecast.config
In-order to make use of ConkyForecast you will need to nab a XOAP Code @ http://www.weather.com/services/xmloap.html and enter it in the .conkyForecast.config file, now neatly copied into your home folder, along with your location code which can be found sitting at the end of a URL search for your location @ weather.com
run
conky -c ~/weather+clock/conkyrc
sudo wget http://linux.wxs.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/thumbnailframe.png
sudo mv thumbnailframe.png /usr/share/pixmaps/nautilus/thumbnail_frame.png
nautilus -q