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## page was renamed from DesktopTeam/Unity
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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.


= How to test Unity 3.0 (compiz based) =

This section documents how you can try out Unity 3.0 on your Ubuntu system.

||<style="background:Orange">Note: This software is pre-alpha. You should be comfortable with being able to downgrade multiple packages if you want to go back to a stable desktop, otherwise we recommend not trying this on a production machine. Alpha 1 will have a more stable version. ||

== Limitations and Tips ==

 * This version of Unity does NOT have Places or the Dash, these will come back for Alpha 2.
 * It's normal that clicking on the Ubuntu button does nothing.
 * The session to log in in GDM is now "Ubuntu Desktop"
 * For now, be sure to use Humanity or Humanity-Dark icon themes. Others will cause Unity 3.0 alpha to crash.

== Natty ==

Unity is available in Natty .

{{{
sudo apt-get install unity
}}}

Then restart Compiz or log out and log back into your desktop session. Finally start CompizConfig Settings Manager (/usr/bin/ccsm) and then search for and enable the Unity plugin!

 * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity/InstallationGuideFromSource|Building Unity from Source]] - For developers
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=== on UNE edition === There is no backported version of the new Unity in maverick but you can built it from source as described in the natty section
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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]].
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=== with a standard ubuntu-desktop edition === == How and where to file bugs ==
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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.		 === Non crash bugs ===
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=== Update frequence === If you use the unity package in natty, run this command
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Unity is released weekly, right into Maverick and then into the Lucid PPA. Stay tuned! {{{
ubuntu-bug unity
}}}
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== on lucid (10.04 LTS) == It will collect the required details and send you to launchpad to write your bug description
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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. (If you build unity from sources or want to use open a bug without ubuntu-bug please follow [[UnityFilingBugs|this guide]])
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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.|| === Crash bugs ===
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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		 If you get crashing issues you might want to 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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== is there a difference from the maverick version? == == How to Contribute to Unity ==
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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. http://unity.ubuntu.com/getinvolved/ has instructions on how to get the code and hack on it.
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= Filing Bugs = == Support ==
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You should file bugs against [[http://bugs.launchpad.net/unity|Unity]] in Launchpad.  * Please consult the [[DesktopExperienceTeam/UnityHardwareRequirements|Hardware Requirements for Unity]].
 * To report bugs: see [[UnityFilingBugs]]

Unity

The wiki documentation is targeting technical users, if you want to get an overview of unity you might be interested ready those:

How to test Unity 3.0 (compiz based)

This section documents how you can try out Unity 3.0 on your Ubuntu system.

Note: This software is pre-alpha. You should be comfortable with being able to downgrade multiple packages if you want to go back to a stable desktop, otherwise we recommend not trying this on a production machine. Alpha 1 will have a more stable version.

Limitations and Tips

  • This version of Unity does NOT have Places or the Dash, these will come back for Alpha 2.
  • It's normal that clicking on the Ubuntu button does nothing.
  • The session to log in in GDM is now "Ubuntu Desktop"
  • For now, be sure to use Humanity or Humanity-Dark icon themes. Others will cause Unity 3.0 alpha to crash.

Natty

Unity is available in Natty . 

sudo apt-get install unity

Then restart Compiz or log out and log back into your desktop session. Finally start CompizConfig Settings Manager (/usr/bin/ccsm) and then search for and enable the Unity plugin!

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

How and where to file bugs

Non crash bugs

If you use the unity package in natty, run 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 sources or want to use open a bug without ubuntu-bug please follow this guide)

Crash bugs

If you get crashing issues you might want to 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

How to Contribute to Unity

http://unity.ubuntu.com/getinvolved/ has instructions on how to get the code and hack on it.

Support

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