Can't set up Unity on Ubuntu 18.04

Question

I just upgraded to Ubuntu 18.04 and I do not like the Gnome desktop environment. I know that to switch back to unity you have to install ubuntu-unity-desktop and select "Unity (default)" at login, but it doesn't work.

What happens is that I still end up in Gnome, even though I selected Unity. However, this problem seems confined to the root user (which is the user I normally use), since I can successfully log in to other accounts in Unity. How do I fix that? In which log file should I look to find the problem?

(I have been using root to log in to Unity for years now so don't try to talk me out of it).

Have you tried both gdm and lightdm to log in as root? — Aryo Adhi, May 18 '18 at 03:24
I did now (had to freshly install Ubuntu 18.04 and set gdm as default display manager) and it works, thanks! — nc404, May 19 '18 at 23:13

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 09 '19 at 20:26

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Start with a 1604 installation with Unity, then upgrade/dist-upgrade it to 1804.

answered Jul 09 '19 at 20:26

linux64kb

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The question was solved a year ago in comments but no one posted the answer. – WinEunuuchs2Unix Jul 09 '19 at 21:56
@WinEunuuchs2Unix Then you can post it as an answer and accept it after two days. – linux64kb Jul 12 '19 at 16:16
Only nc404 can accept an answer and who knows if they will every sign on again? – WinEunuuchs2Unix Jul 12 '19 at 17:17

Can't set up Unity on Ubuntu 18.04

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