How to Install and Uninstall unity Package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "unity" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install unity on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


    
        
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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 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
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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 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: unity
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7.7.0+23.04.20230222.2-0ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6840
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 (>= 2.34), 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 (>= 2.75.3), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.21.4), 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 (>= 11), libunity-core-6.0-9 (= 7.7.0+23.04.20230222.2-0ubuntu2), 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, nemo, gnome-disk-utility, hud, session-shortcuts, unity-session, unity-uwidgets
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_7.7.0+23.04.20230222.2-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 1789468
MD5sum: 750136aa3b719783df554b046217932d
SHA1: 41487765db649ae77edb875d15ad114891c7b585
SHA256: cb2688e2b48add7b0976f33c21d9daad15d14476ba0aaeab6c2bd4bcdbf49f19
SHA512: 85658db5abc2211b2b276c632328295d0d4dafcf5c0de5dee4521714cf3f6e5e92a29eca69efc6962448ff4fb4b2f8fd9147f5f5135835d19cc7128f00aa563d
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/unity
Description: Interface designed for efficiency of space and interaction.
Description-md5: dec4e0049e561b260175a841cf8a6410
Task: ubuntu-unity-desktop