--- title: Install unixbench on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of unixbench for on Ubuntu - the revised BYTE UNIX benchmark suite url: https://snapcraft.io/install/unixbench/ubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install unixbench on **Ubuntu** # unixbench [Anthony Wong (anthonywong)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/anthonywong "View all snaps from Anthony Wong (anthonywong)") * [Anthony Wong (anthonywong)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/anthonywong "View all snaps from Anthony Wong (anthonywong)") * [Devices and IoT](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=devices-and-iot) * [Server and Cloud](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=server-and-cloud) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/unixbench/ubuntu#install) #### the revised BYTE UNIX benchmark suite UnixBench is the original BYTE UNIX benchmark suite, updated and revised by many people over the years. The purpose of UnixBench is to provide a basic indicator of the performance of a Unix-like system; hence, multiple tests are used to test various aspects of the system's performance. These test results are then compared to the scores from a baseline system to produce an index value, which is generally easier to handle than the raw scores. The entire set of index values is then combined to make an overall index for the system. Some very simple graphics tests are included to measure the 2D and 3D graphics performance of the system. Multi-CPU systems are handled. If your system has multiple CPUs, the default behaviour is to run the selected tests twice -- once with one copy of each test program running at a time, and once with N copies, where N is the number of CPUs. This is designed to allow you to assess: * the performance of your system when running a single task * the performance of your system when running multiple tasks * the gain from your system's implementation of parallel processing Do be aware that this is a system benchmark, not a CPU, RAM or disk benchmark. The results will depend not only on your hardware, but on your operating system, libraries, and even compiler. ### Package name * unixbench --- ### License * GPL-2.0+ --- ### Last updated * 10 March 2019 - latest/stable * 20 May 2026 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [github.com/anthonywong/unixbench-snap](https://github.com/anthonywong/unixbench-snap "https://github.com/anthonywong/unixbench-snap") --- ### Contact * [anthony.wong@ubuntu.com](mailto:anthony.wong@ubuntu.com "mailto:anthony.wong@ubuntu.com") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/unixbench/ubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install unixbench Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go. For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*. Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install unixbench To install unixbench, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install unixbench ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/unixbench/ubuntu) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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