Ubuntu Unity 25.04 “Plucky Puffin” has now been released! You can download it from https://ubuntuunity.org.
A bug affecting Ubuntu Unity, Kubuntu and Lubuntu was discovered a few hours prior to the release wherein manual partitioning installs on BIOS systems result in unbootable installations. As it could not be fixed in time for the release, we recommend that you do not attempt a manual partitioning install if your computer only has a BIOS.
Upgrades from 24.04 and 24.10
Upgrades from Ubuntu Unity 24.10 will usually be enabled within a few weeks of the release, upon which you should receive a notification prompting you to upgrade to 25.04.
However, if you would like upgrade from 24.04 to 25.04, you must run the following commands (once upgrades have been enabled, as described above):
sudo sed -i 's/Prompt=lts/Prompt=normal/g' /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades
sudo apt install ubuntu-unity-desktop ubuntu-release-upgrader-core
sudo do-release-upgrade -m desktopIf you’re on a laptop, make sure it is sufficiently charged or plugged in. A stable internet connection is also preferred.
Ubuntu Unity merch
Thanks to Maik Adamietz of the Ubuntu Unity team, we are glad to announce a collaboration between HelloTux and Ubuntu Unity.
From HelloTux’s website:
We are not just another t-shirt shop with some Linux shirts - we are a shop with only Linux and free software shirts. It does really matter.
HelloTux is a family business and a global provider of shirts and merch for FOSS projects. We encourage you to check out their awesome merch, and perhaps their Ubuntu Unity merch!
https://www.hellotux.com/ubuntu-unity
Additional information
You can also install Ubuntu Unity on an existing Ubuntu installation by removing gnome-shell and other GNOME apps, then installing the ubuntu-unity-desktop package (all the Ubuntu Unity packages are in universe in the official Ubuntu archive).
You may encounter missing close-maximize-minimize buttons in GNOME apps (since they use custom header bars/client-side-decorations). Removing the libgtk3-nocsd0 package should help with that.
A special thanks to Dmitry Shachnev (mitya57), our MOTU/uploader, who has been uploading all our packages to the universe pocket of the official Ubuntu Unity repositories, including many last-minute emergency uploads. This release would not have been possible without his help and support.
I would also like to thank Maik and Tobiyo, fellow members of the Ubuntu Unity team, who have actively and patiently been answering all your support-related queries, and moderating our Telegram, Matrix, IRC and Discord groups/servers.
In addition, we would also like to thank the following individuals for their exceptional contributions to the making of this release:
- Simon Quigley
- Aaron Rainbolt
- Utkarsh Gupta
For support or queries, please join us on Telegram at t.me/ubuntuunitydiscuss, or on IRC (#ubuntu-unity on libera.chat).