Ubuntu 20.04: Download the mini.iso file for Ubuntu 20.04 from this link.How to perform a clean Ubuntu 20.04 or 18.04 installation with Unity instead of the GNOME desktop, using the Netboot installer (mini.iso) There's a simple work-around if you want to boot in UEFI mode though: make a bootable USB from the mini.ISO, then copy the EFI folder from the full Ubuntu 20.04 / 18.04 ISO (you need to mount it to be able to copy the EFI folder) to the USB stick.

The Ubuntu Netboot image (mini.iso) doesn't support UEFI by default.

If you haven't used such installers before do not worry, it's very easy to use.

The Ubuntu mini.iso installer is text-based.

You'll also need a working Internet connection to install Unity from the command line the first time you boot the newly installed Ubuntu 20.04 / 18.04 minimal.

Using the Ubuntu mini.iso requires a working Internet connection from the installer, because the minimal ISO image downloads packages from online archives at installation time, instead of installing them from the ISO itself.

What you should know before using this to install Ubuntu 18.04 with Unity: You won't need to remove any packages, switch between GDM and LightDM or anything like that. Using these instructions, you'll get the complete Unity desktop environment with its default applications, including LibreOffice, Thunderbird, Firefox, Nautilus (Files), the Ubuntu Software app, the default Unity indicators, the LightDM login and lock screen, and so on. It explains how to perform an Ubuntu 20.04 / 18.04 LTS installation which uses Unity by default with all its dependencies, but without the whole Gnome desktop packages that are available in a standard / default (with Gnome desktop) Ubuntu 20.04 or 18.04 installation.įor this we'll use the Ubuntu mini.iso (Netboot image), perform a minimal installation without any desktop environment, then install the Ubuntu Unity desktop with its dependencies. This article is for those who prefer to install Ubuntu 20.04 / 18.04 with Unity instead of Gnome (Shell). ] This article was updated to include instructions for creating a clean Ubuntu 20.04 with Unity installation. While Unity can still be installed from the repositories, you may not want the whole Gnome desktop installed alongside Unity. Ubuntu 18.04 is the first Ubuntu long-term release to use Gnome as the default desktop instead of Unity.

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