Raspberry Pi OS • FIX: Yaru theme .debs for Raspberry Pi OS (Debian 13, GNOME 48)

Workaround for Debian 13 GNOME theming bug

I built a small set of Ubuntu Yaru theme packages for Raspberry Pi OS (Debian 13) with GNOME 48 to work around a Debian 13 theming bug. These are plain theme packages (no binaries) and should be architecture-independent. I use them daily on Raspberry Pi OS (Debian 13) on a Pi 5.

This was originally made for my GUIDE: Install GNOME Ubuntu-like on Raspberry Pi OS Debian 13 Trixie, where I rebuilt the Yaru themes to fix visual inconsistencies between GNOME Shell, GTK, and icons on Raspberry Pi OS Debian 13. I decided to share them separately here so others can easily use or test them too.



Downloads:

• yaru-theme-gnome-shell_25.04.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb
• yaru-theme-gtk_25.04.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb
• yaru-theme-icon_25.04.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb
• yaru-theme-sound_25.04.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb
• yaru-theme-unity_25.04.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb

What it targets

• Raspberry Pi OS Debian 13 + GNOME 48 (tested on Pi 5 and Pi 4)
• Likely works on other Raspberry Pi OS Debian 13 variants as well
• Might also work on Debian 13 (amd64) because these are Architecture: all theme packages — but I haven’t tested on amd64, so no promises

Quick install

For GNOME users
If you use GNOME Shell on Raspberry Pi OS, I recommend enabling the Shell theme switcher via Tweaks and the official extensions package.
Notes

• These are rebuilt Ubuntu Yaru theme packages, repackaged for convenience on Raspberry Pi OS (Debian 13)
• Goal: work around Debian 13 GNOME theming issues (shell/GTK/icon consistency) on Pi OS
• Feedback welcome — especially if you try amd64 Debian 13. Please share logs/versions.

Tested environment

• Raspberry Pi 5
• Raspberry Pi OS (Debian 13)
• GNOME 48

Credits
Yaru is the Ubuntu community theme.
All credit to the Yaru maintainers — this is just a convenience build for Pi OS users.

Statistics: Posted by Wobbo — Mon Oct 20, 2025 6:40 pm — Replies 0 — Views 32

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