linux_mint_wallpaper

Linux Mint Wallpaper Archive

This archive contains all Linux Mint wallpapers from the beginning to the current version.

Available Versions

The collection spans from Linux Mint 7 to Linux Mint 21.1.

The current size of the wallpaper archive is 1.1 GB. Wallpapers for the upcoming 22.x series will be added as they are released.

How to Install

Linux Mint users can install this package directly from the command line using one of the following commands:

sudo apt install mint-backgrounds*

Or install a specific version:

sudo apt install mint-backgrounds-[codename]

Replace [codename] with the specific codename of the Linux Mint version you wish to install (e.g., ulyssa, victoria).

After installation, the wallpapers are typically located in:

/usr/share/backgrounds

For Debian/Ubuntu-Based Users

(Ubuntu, Pop!_OS, Zorin OS, Linux Lite, etc.)

Download and Install

#!/bin/bash

# 1. Download all files from your generated text lists
echo "Starting download of Mint backgrounds and artwork..."
wget -i https://rt2yrru.github.io/linux_mint_wallpaper/artwork_deb.txt
wget -i https://rt2yrru.github.io/linux_mint_wallpaper/backgrounds_deb.txt

# 2. Install all downloaded .deb files
echo "Installing packages..."
sudo dpkg -i *.deb

# 3. Fix any missing dependencies (common when installing local .debs)
echo "Resolving dependencies..."
sudo apt install -f -y

echo "Installation complete!"

For Arch-Based Users

(Arch Linux, Manjaro, Garuda, EndeavourOS, CachyOS, etc.)

Option A: Using the AUR (Recommended)

Most Mint backgrounds are available in the Arch User Repository. You can install them directly without manual downloads:

yay -S mint-backgrounds

Or using pamac:

pamac build mint-backgrounds

Option B: Using `debtap`

If you prefer using the .deb file directly:

Install debtap: yay -S debtap
Run the following script:

#!/bin/bash

# 1. Download all files
echo "Starting download of Mint backgrounds and artwork..."
wget -i https://rt2yrru.github.io/linux_mint_wallpaper/artwork_deb.txt
wget -i https://rt2yrru.github.io/linux_mint_wallpaper/backgrounds_deb.txt

# 2. Check if debtap is installed
if ! command -v debtap &> /dev/null; then
    echo "debtap not found. Installing via yay..."
    yay -S debtap
    sudo debtap -u
fi

# 3. Convert all .deb files to Arch packages
echo "Converting packages (this may take a while)..."
for file in *.deb; do
    debtap -q "$file"  # -q skips questions and uses defaults
done

# 4. Install the converted packages
echo "Installing packages..."
sudo pacman -U *.pkg.tar.zst

echo "Done! Wallpapers should now be in /usr/share/backgrounds/"

Option C: Downloading tar.gz

You can directly download the tar.gz files:

#!/bin/bash

# 1. Download all tar.gz files
echo "Downloading Mint backgrounds and artwork source files..."
wget -i https://rt2yrru.github.io/linux_mint_wallpaper/artwork_tar_gz.txt
wget -i https://rt2yrru.github.io/linux_mint_wallpaper/background_tar_gz.txt

# 2. Extract all tar.gz files
echo "Extracting files..."
for file in *.tar.gz; do
    tar -xvf "$file"
done

# 3. Copy backgrounds to system directory
echo "Installing wallpapers..."
sudo cp -r */backgrounds/* /usr/share/backgrounds/ 2>/dev/null
sudo cp -r */*-background-properties /usr/share/ 2>/dev/null

echo "Done! Wallpapers installed to /usr/share/backgrounds/"

For Fedora/RHEL-Based Users

(Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, etc.)

Install using alien

#!/bin/bash

# 1. Download all files
echo "Starting download of Mint backgrounds and artwork..."
wget -i https://rt2yrru.github.io/linux_mint_wallpaper/artwork_deb.txt
wget -i https://rt2yrru.github.io/linux_mint_wallpaper/backgrounds_deb.txt

# 2. Install conversion tools
echo "Installing alien..."
sudo dnf install alien -y

# 3. Convert .deb to .rpm
echo "Converting .deb files to .rpm..."
for file in *.deb; do
    sudo alien -r --scripts "$file"
done

# 4. Install the generated RPMs
echo "Installing RPM packages..."
sudo dnf install ./*.rpm -y

echo "Done! Check your Desktop settings for the new backgrounds."

For All Other Distros (Manual Method)

Since wallpapers are just image files, you can simply extract them without installing any packages:

#!/bin/bash

# 1. Download all tar.gz source files
echo "Downloading Mint backgrounds and artwork source files..."
wget -i https://rt2yrru.github.io/linux_mint_wallpaper/artwork_tar_gz.txt
wget -i https://rt2yrru.github.io/linux_mint_wallpaper/background_tar_gz.txt

# 2. Extract all tar.gz files
echo "Extracting files..."
for file in *.tar.gz; do
    tar -xvf "$file"
done

# 3. Copy to local background folder
echo "Installing to user directory..."
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/backgrounds
cp -r */backgrounds/* ~/.local/share/backgrounds/ 2>/dev/null

echo "Done! Wallpapers installed to ~/.local/share/backgrounds/"

Summary of the .tar.gz structure

Inside that mint-backgrounds-uma_1.2.tar.gz file, the folder structure is:

backgrounds/ — Contains the actual images
cinnamon-background-properties/ — XML files for Cinnamon
gnome-background-properties/ — XML files for GNOME/XFCE
mate-background-properties/ — XML files for MATE

Package Lists

Note 1: Auto-Update

This list of the deb and tar.gz files will be auto-updated as they are checked and confirmed.

Note 2: DEB Package Lists

The DEB file lists are available at:

Artwork DEBs: https://github.com/rt2yrru/linux_mint_wallpaper/blob/main/artwork_deb.txt
Backgrounds DEBs: https://github.com/rt2yrru/linux_mint_wallpaper/blob/main/backgrounds_deb.txt

You can directly access these through:

https://rt2yrru.github.io/linux_mint_wallpaper/artwork_deb.txt
https://rt2yrru.github.io/linux_mint_wallpaper/backgrounds_deb.txt

Note 3: Source Package Lists (.tar.gz)

The source file lists are available at:

Artwork sources: https://github.com/rt2yrru/linux_mint_wallpaper/blob/main/artwork_tar_gz.txt
Background sources: https://github.com/rt2yrru/linux_mint_wallpaper/blob/main/background_tar_gz.txt