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| Unity is the default UI for Ubuntu Netbook Edition in 10.10. It's a step forward in the Netbook Edition, making it easy and well-fitted for those screen sizes for your a desktop environment. More information on Unity is available on [[http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/383|sabdfl's blog]]. | The wiki documentation is targeting technical users, if you want to get an overview of Unity you might be interested ready those: |
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| = How to test Unity = | * [[http://unity.ubuntu.com|Unity Homepage]] * [[attachment:Unity_Architecture.pdf|Unity Architecture]] * [[Unity/Bitesize|Unity Bitesize Bugs]] - A great place for new hackers to contribute improvements and fixes. |
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| == On Maverick (10.10) == | |
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| === on UNE edition === | = How to test Unity 3.0 (compiz based) = |
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| Unity is the default UI for Ubuntu Netbook Edition on 10.10. The easiest way to test it is to install the Netbook Edition of the 10.10 development cycle from the daily built iso [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-netbook/daily-live/current/|available here]] or use [[https://edge.launchpad.net/testdrive|testdrive]]. | This section documents how you can try out Unity 3.0 on your Ubuntu system. |
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| === with a standard ubuntu-desktop edition === | * How to make a [[Unity/InstallUSBKey|persistent USB Key]] for Unity Testing. |
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| 1. Run just `sudo apt-get install ubuntu-netbook` 1. This will add in GDM a "Ubuntu Netbook Edition" menu option when you click on your username. Select it and login to get the Unity interface. |
||<style="background:Orange">Note: This software is alpha. We recommend not trying this on a production machine, make a dedicated USB stick (see above)|| |
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| === Update frequence === | == Limitations and Tips == |
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| Unity is released weekly, right into Maverick and then into the Lucid PPA. Stay tuned! | * This version of Unity does NOT have Places or the Dash, these will come back for Alpha 2. * For now, be sure to use Humanity or Humanity-Dark icon themes. Others will cause Unity 3.0 alpha to crash. |
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| == on lucid (10.04 LTS) == | == Natty == |
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| Unity is primarily built for maverick (10.10), but we are conscious that some people want to test it on lucid. For those, we have setup a PPA and backport unity component to lucid. | Unity is the default interface in Natty. You have two sessions in GDM: |
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| ||<style="background:Peru">Note: The Unity PPA brings in some lower level components that we need like a new GTK and some new libraries. You should be comfortable with being able to downgrade multiple packages if you want to go back to a stable Lucid, otherwise we recommend a virtualization tool like [[http://launchpad.net/testdrive|testdrive]] to test Unity.|| | * Ubuntu Desktop Edition (which has Unity by default) * Ubuntu Classic Desktop (which run the previous Ubuntu interface) |
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| 1. If you are on Lucid, load a terminal and run `sudo add-apt-repository ppa:canonical-dx-team/une` and `sudo apt-get update`. 1. Run `sudo apt-get install ubuntu-netbook-unity-default-settings`. 1. Logout and choose in GDM your "Ubuntu Unity Netbook Edition" menu option when you click on your username |
[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity/InstallationGuideFromSource|Building Unity from Source]] - For developers |
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| == is there a difference from the maverick version? == | == How and where to file bugs == |
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| Apart from the fact we have a different session name "Unity" instead of "UNE" and a fake metapackage "ubuntu-netbook-unity-default-settings", the behavior is the same. The only other difference is that you still can have netbook-launcher (the 10.04 LTS UNE interface) in a parallel install than Unity. | === Crash bugs === For Alpha 1, the most valuable bug reports are crash reports. |
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| = Filing Bugs = | After installing, enable apport: edit /etc/default/apport, set enabled=1 and restart you computer. Once activated the system should detect crashes and prompt you to report those. |
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| You should file bugs against [[http://bugs.launchpad.net/unity|Unity]] in Launchpad. | === Non crash bugs === |
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| == Measuring Power Consumption == | The best way to log a bug is to use this command: |
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| It's important to ensure that we're power efficient. We recommend that you also install [[apt://powertop|Powertop]] and run it in a terminal to gather information. | {{{ ubuntu-bug unity }}} |
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| [[http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/powertop/|Powertop Homepage]] | It will collect the required details and send you to launchpad to write your bug description. |
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| http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/powertop/ | (If you build Unity from source or want to open a bug without using ubuntu-bug please follow [[UnityFilingBugs|this guide]]) == How to Contribute to Unity == http://unity.ubuntu.com/getinvolved/ has instructions on how to get the code and hack on it. == Support == * Please consult the [[DesktopExperienceTeam/UnityHardwareRequirements|Hardware Requirements for Unity]]. * To report bugs: see [[UnityFilingBugs]] = On Maverick (10.10) = There is no backported version of the new Unity in maverick but you can built it from source as described in the natty section ---- CategoryDocumentation CategoryDocteam |
Unity
The wiki documentation is targeting technical users, if you want to get an overview of Unity you might be interested ready those:
Unity Bitesize Bugs - A great place for new hackers to contribute improvements and fixes.
How to test Unity 3.0 (compiz based)
This section documents how you can try out Unity 3.0 on your Ubuntu system.
How to make a persistent USB Key for Unity Testing.
Note: This software is alpha. We recommend not trying this on a production machine, make a dedicated USB stick (see above) |
Limitations and Tips
- This version of Unity does NOT have Places or the Dash, these will come back for Alpha 2.
- For now, be sure to use Humanity or Humanity-Dark icon themes. Others will cause Unity 3.0 alpha to crash.
Natty
Unity is the default interface in Natty. You have two sessions in GDM:
- Ubuntu Desktop Edition (which has Unity by default)
- Ubuntu Classic Desktop (which run the previous Ubuntu interface)
Building Unity from Source - For developers
How and where to file bugs
Crash bugs
For Alpha 1, the most valuable bug reports are crash reports.
After installing, enable apport: edit /etc/default/apport, set enabled=1 and restart you computer. Once activated the system should detect crashes and prompt you to report those.
Non crash bugs
The best way to log a bug is to use this command:
ubuntu-bug unity
It will collect the required details and send you to launchpad to write your bug description.
(If you build Unity from source or want to open a bug without using ubuntu-bug please follow this guide)
How to Contribute to Unity
http://unity.ubuntu.com/getinvolved/ has instructions on how to get the code and hack on it.
Support
Please consult the Hardware Requirements for Unity.
To report bugs: see UnityFilingBugs
On Maverick (10.10)
There is no backported version of the new Unity in maverick but you can built it from source as described in the natty section
Unity (last edited 2014-01-21 18:49:47 by 3v1n0)