How Do I Change the Cursor Theme in Ubuntu?

Open GNOME Tweak Tool and go to “Appearances”. On the “Themes” section, click on the “Cursor” selector. A list of cursors that are installed on Ubuntu 17.10 should pop-up. Select any of them, and your cursor should change.

How do I change the cursor theme in Linux?

10 Answers

1. Download a cursor theme.
2. Open Gnome Tweak Tool and change the cursor theme.
3. Open a Terminal.
4. Run this command: sudo update-alternatives –config x-cursor-theme.
5. Select the number corresponding to your choice.
6. Log out.
7. Log back in.

Where are cursor themes stored?

2 Answers. The cursors are indeed installed in the /usr/share/icons folder. User specific cursor themes can be installed in ~/. local/share/icons folder.