Ubuntu Unity

Ubuntu Unity
Ubuntu Unity 26.04 Desktop running Unity 7.7.1
DeveloperCreator/Project Lead:
  • Rudra Saraswat
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateActive development
Source modelFree software
Latest release26.04 (Resolute Raccoon) / 23 April 2026 (2026-04-23)
Latest preview26.04 (Resolute Raccoon) / 22 April 2026 (2026-04-22) (Daily Build)
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface
Unity
LicenseMainly the GNU GPL among various others
Official websiteubuntuunity.org

Ubuntu Unity is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu, using the Unity interface in place of Ubuntu's GNOME Shell. The first release was 20.04 LTS on 7 May 2020. Prior to the initial release it had the working names of Unubuntu and Ubuntu Unity Remix.