Ubuntu Unity Remix 20.04

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@rs2009 Is there some repository (GitHub, GitLab) that you store the files to build the releases. Maybe with it, someone else may support the iniciative too. I donā€™t know whether you change the source code, or just installed the packages.

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@leandroungari Iā€™ll be doing that one of these days, and share the link.

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Spotted this today - https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/08/how-to-perform-clean-ubuntu-1804-with.html
Its a tutorial of how to do a clean Unity install on a ubutu mini.iso.
Is there any difference between this method and your distro?
As a curiosity:
I have used the last 2-3 lts of ubuntu, always did an upgrade to new version and my system still works, but seriously thinking to perform a clean unity install. Btw: firstly I used a thinkpad x201, just took the ssd and inserted it into the new laptop - a thinkpad t440p - and the system worked without any issues.

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@gheorghe There are many differences, such as the fact that mini.iso is not for UEFI Systems. Also, this is in the form of an installable ISO. And I have customized Unity to use GDM3, rather than LightDM. These are just some of the many differences.

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Thank you @popey for your feedback and the screenshot!

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Thanks @copong for your feedback :+1: I was focusing on getting the old experience back, so didnā€™t include the new stuff. Your feedback noted for the next build :slight_smile: The current build is using Ambiance, not Yaru, but you can install it. Iā€™ll add it in the next build.

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Excellent job in an effort to continue and preserve Unity desktop !!!

Where we can discuss our testing experience or possible bugs, glithches ect.?

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@blue239 Thanks, please join us on Telegram at https://t.me/ubuntuunityannouncements and https://t.me/ubuntuunitydiscuss.

Also, although we are still in the process of building the website, we do have a forum at https://kroblinuxenterprise.xyz/forum where you can log bugs. Please note that this flavor is a product of Krob.

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For those who are interested to make some free space on top unity panel - you can remove ā€annoyingā€ mail icon - indicator-messages. You just run an easy apt remove command.
And @rs2009 i dont think there is a need of it in future releases :wink:

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@gheorghe Sure, Iā€™ll take care of it in the next build :wink:

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Maybe apt install unity-mail

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Got plans on switching to Yaru by default?

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@YamiYukiSenpai I might include it, but I think Iā€™ll keep the old theme as default, as this brings back the old experience that many requested for. Iā€™ll probably create a poll to know what you guys want.

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We now have an official Twitter Handle at https://twitter.com/ubuntu_unity/. Please follow us and vote for GDM3 or LightDM on Twitter by clicking on the link https://twitter.com/ubuntu_unity/status/1259003050229809152

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Lightdm forever :heart:

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@ricard07 Iā€™ll include the package to fix it in the next weekly build.

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Do you want Ambiance or Yaru? Quick voting for this weekendā€™s build. Please vote here: https://twitter.com/ubuntu_unity/status/1259155885445623809

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@nio-wiklund Thanks for your great feedback. Glad that it works well for you. Do let me know if you find any issues whatsoever. :+1:

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And I have customized Unity to use GDM3 , rather than LightDM . These are just some of the many differences.

Why would you do that?

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A few tweaks needed to Yaru IMHO. I think minimize and maximize buttons would look better if they were they had grey round behind them and making the titlebar color a little bit darker in the name of matching the GTK theme. This will both look better and will bring the old feeling, again IMHO :slight_smile: