yay, unity8 is installable again on 18.04
https://github.com/ubports/unity8-desktop-install-tools

after installing use the workarround from this thread or follow the opened issue at https://github.com/ubports/unity8-desktop-install-tools/issues/22

xwayland doesn't work but @mariogrip and the mir people are making progress on it, i think. gtk3 apps sort of work, qt are rendered quite small for my eyes

screencast unity8 on ubuntu 18.04
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PITcJLo0A58

it's recorded with a phone because mirscreencasting didn't work for me
mirscreencast --stdout -m /run/mir_socket -s 1920 1080 --cap-interval 2 | ffmpeg -f rawvideo -pix_fmt bgra -s 1920x1080 -r 30 -i - -c:v libx264 -preset ultrafast -f matroska cast_full.mkv

first read this (how to) https://forums.ubports.com/topic/2436/living-on-the-edge-how-to-install-ubuntu-touch-from-the-edge-channel

after running "sudo system-image-cli --switch ubports-touch/16.04/edge --progress dots" BE PATIENT, took at least 45 minutes to install in my case. you'll see a lot of dots .... in the terminal

and if everything goes well you'll have ubuntu touch edge channel on your phone

fp2 edge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQQXtXwRsWU

Ubuntu Touch OS 16.04 OTA-4 On Nexus 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp8LgWT7mYQ

@bluekenny great!

you can, now.

small update to the launcher/dash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xmo2Njx_B4

first read this (how to) https://forums.ubports.com/topic/2436/living-on-the-edge-how-to-install-ubuntu-touch-from-the-edge-channel

after running "sudo system-image-cli --switch ubports-touch/16.04/edge --progress dots" BE PATIENT, took at least 45 minutes to install in my case. you'll see a lot of dots .... in the terminal

and if everything goes well you'll have ubuntu touch edge channel on your phone

fp2 edge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQQXtXwRsWU

Ubuntu Touch OS 16.04 OTA-4 On Nexus 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp8LgWT7mYQ

you can, now.

yay, unity8 is installable again on 18.04
https://github.com/ubports/unity8-desktop-install-tools

after installing use the workarround from this thread or follow the opened issue at https://github.com/ubports/unity8-desktop-install-tools/issues/22

xwayland doesn't work but @mariogrip and the mir people are making progress on it, i think. gtk3 apps sort of work, qt are rendered quite small for my eyes

screencast unity8 on ubuntu 18.04
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PITcJLo0A58

it's recorded with a phone because mirscreencasting didn't work for me
mirscreencast --stdout -m /run/mir_socket -s 1920 1080 --cap-interval 2 | ffmpeg -f rawvideo -pix_fmt bgra -s 1920x1080 -r 30 -i - -c:v libx264 -preset ultrafast -f matroska cast_full.mkv

better also open an issue on github https://github.com/ubports/ubports-installer/issues

@bluekenny great!