Community Ubuntu Flavor

Modern Linux with the Unity workflow you already love.

Ubuntu Unity is a community flavor of Ubuntu featuring the Unity7 desktop environment with current tooling, refreshed visuals, and active maintenance.

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Learn more about the desktop stack on unityd.org .

Ubuntu Unity desktop preview

Why Ubuntu Unity

  • Productivity-first Unity7 workflow with HUD and Global Menu.
  • Classic desktop flow with modern visuals and active maintenance.
  • Curated defaults designed for speed on both laptops and desktops.

Upgrade from Ubuntu 16.04

  • 16.04 is outdated and no longer safe for internet-connected systems.
  • Ubuntu Unity keeps the familiar Unity experience while staying current.
  • Current releases ship modern kernels, drivers, and package updates.

Contribute to Ubuntu Unity

Open merge requests on our GitLab repositories, then ping @rs2009 on Telegram or Discord for review coordination.

Team

Rudra Saraswat — Creator and Project Lead of Ubuntu Unity. Temporarily absent.

Khurshid Alam — Maintaining Unity7 since 2017 as part of core maintainers.

Maik Adamietz — Community moderator/administrator. Temporarily absent.

Tobiyo Kuujikai — Ubuntu Unity coordinator and community moderator/administrator.

Gautham Nair — Website and Unity App Collection developer since October 2025.

Tomasz Jeruzalski — Ubuntu Unity maintainer and Unity bug fixer.

Lexi Ewald — Unity7 desktop developer and tester.

Azzy Novais — Wallpaper artwork designer since 26.04.

Previous team members

Allan Carvalho — Designed release artwork up to 22.04 and the project logo.

Muqtadir — Designed the launcher BFB and Yaru-Unity theme in Ubuntu Unity 21.10.

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