How to change the dash icon in Unity-Ubuntu 16.04

Using command line

1-Backup the original icon (open a terminal ctrl+alt+t) :

sudo mv /usr/share/unity/icons/launcher_bfb.png /usr/share/unity/icons/launcher_bfb-back.png

2-copy your chosen icon to /usr/share/unity/icons/ and rename it to launcher_bfb.pngby the following command :

sudo cp /path (the icon path)/icon-name.png /usr/share/unity/icons/launcher_bfb-back.png

 for me it like that:

sudo cp /home/djalel/Pictures/ubuntu.png /usr/share/unity/icons/launcher_bfb-back.png

Using file Manger:


1-open the file manger as root:

gksu nautilus

 
2-rename the icon to  launcher_bfb.png

 3-copy it to the folder /usr/share/unity/icons/

Note:before you paste the new icon just backup the old one by rename it to launcher_bfb-back.png

logout & login again for the change take effect.

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