How to Install and Uninstall unity Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: January 24,2025

1. Install "unity" package

This tutorial shows how to install unity on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall unity on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the unity package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: unity
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7.5.1+21.10.20210601.1-0ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6964
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-pixbuf-2.0-0 (>= 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 (>= 1.5.2), 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 (= 7.5.1+21.10.20210601.1-0ubuntu1), 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 (>> 3.37.1), 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_7.5.1+21.10.20210601.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 1654528
MD5sum: c07785f1ab25f744c3c0a313fd395eb8
SHA1: c80d29b130cb06828be58454a48bdd85a386125f
SHA256: 03b806a51a0e2ace5e669e4ab411eba3e6fc6f59757866cd595fee3bec7ac665
SHA512: 5529c8aa0437e39e176c102bc23700bafa0527dcdef68ffc6642e8bec5b1062fb21a5e974693323aef05dd6b467eb8f5cb4e510f19230984f8d090b781f11312
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