How to Install and Uninstall unity Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "unity" package

Learn how to install unity on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                unity
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "unity" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall unity on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                unity
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the unity package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: unity
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7.5.0+20.04.20200312-0ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7140
Depends: compiz-core, libappstream-glib8 (>= 0.5.1), libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 2.2.0), libbamf3-2 (>= 0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160321), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.14.0), libcompizconfig0, libdbusmenu-glib4 (>= 0.4.2), libdee-1.0-4 (>= 1.2.6), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libgl1, libglewmx1.13 (>= 1.12.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.41.1), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.19.12), libindicator3-7 (>= 0.4.90), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 0.12.0), libnotify4 (>= 0.7.0), libnux-4.0-0, libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.22.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libsigc++-2.0-0v5 (>= 2.8.0), libstdc++6 (>= 7), libunity-core-6.0-9 (= 7.5.0+20.04.20200312-0ubuntu1), libunity-misc4 (>= 4.0.2), libunity-protocol-private0 (>= 7.1.4+19.04.20190319), libunity-settings-daemon1 (>= 14.04.0), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.2.99.901), libxext6, libxfixes3 (>= 1:5.0.1-1), libxi6 (>= 2:1.7.1.901), libxrender1, libzeitgeist-2.0-0 (>= 0.9.9), session-migration, python3:any, compiz, compiz-core-abiversion-20180221, libnux-abiversion-20140307.0, compiz-plugins-default, gsettings-ubuntu-schemas (>= 0.0.7+17.10.20170922), unity-settings-daemon-schemas (>= 15.04.1+19.10.20190921-0ubuntu3), libglib2.0-bin, nux-tools, python3-gi, dconf-cli, unity-asset-pool (>= 0.8.18), unity-greeter, bamfdaemon, unity-scope-home
Recommends: unity-control-center, nautilus, nemo, gnome-disk-utility, hud, session-shortcuts, unity-session
Breaks: compiz-gnome (<< 1:0.9.13.1+19.04.20190208-0ubuntu1~), ubuntu-session (<< 3.24.1-0ubuntu3~), unity-lens-applications (<< 5.12.0-0ubuntu2), unity-lens-files (<< 5.10.0-0ubuntu2), unity-lens-music (<< 6.0.0), unity-lens-video (<< 0.3.6-0ubuntu2)
Replaces: compiz-gnome (<< 1:0.9.13.1+19.04.20190208-0ubuntu1~)
Filename: pool/universe/u/unity/unity_7.5.0+20.04.20200312-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 1691928
MD5sum: 9c3c694691655fe095ebdb505460bcbc
SHA1: d168c5fa98a064e8c1345226cf3fb5f8e39554dd
SHA256: d565c4909cb792e15efb9ea0c3933f1c8e762ed427e71c855575a9d20d35367a
SHA512: efa720dad3e3d6149773ef8073ca2e38c00c706f014d83f8de280549d5626e16ab3d821b97e77bb4f4bfbee0e00fab7a1d5f72757a6887d09cc1f36c3b7af9c5
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/unity
Description-en: Interface designed for efficiency of space and interaction.
Unity is a desktop experience that sings. Designed by Canonical and the Ayatana
community, Unity is all about the combination of familiarity and the future. We
bring together visual design, analysis of user experience testing, modern
graphics technologies and a deep understanding of the free software landscape
to produce what we hope will be the lightest, most elegant and most delightful
way to use your PC.
Description-md5: dec4e0049e561b260175a841cf8a6410