Installing Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS: Once you boot from your bootable media, which is in my case the USB stick, you should see the following window. Select Try Ubuntu MATE without installing and press. You should see the following window. Click on Close.
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MATE desktop is a simple, intuitive and attractive continuation of GNOME 2. It is under active development to bring about constant improvement using modern technologies, while holding to traditional desktop experience.
There are several Linux distributions that support the MATE desktop including of course Ubuntu, and there is a dedicated Ubuntu MATE edition for this elegant desktop environment as well.
In this how-to guide, I will describe the simple steps for installation of the latest version of MATE desktop on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10 and Fedora 22-24.
Suggested Read:How to Install Cinnamon Desktop in Ubuntu 16.04/16.10 and Fedora 22-24
For Linux users hoping to try out MATE desktop probably for the first time, some of its notable default applications include:
Furthermore, the latest stable release of MATE 1.14 desktop, has the following remarkable features and improvements form the previous versions:
![]() Install Mate Desktop on Ubuntu 16.04/16.10
You can install the latest version of the MATE desktop via a PPA as shown:
In case you wish to upgrade MATE to the latest version, simply run the command below after updating your system:
Wait for a few minutes, depending on your Internet connection speeds for the installation process to finish, logout of your current session or restart your system and choose MATE desktop at the login interface as in the image below.
Running Mate Desktop in Ubuntu 16.04
Install Mate Desktop on Fedora 22-24
It’s pretty straight forward to install Mate Desktop along side with your current desktop on Fedora using dnf command as shown.
If you want to install Mate related tools as well, you can install them with this command.
After Mate desktop installation done, logout from the current session and select Mate desktop environment to use and login.
Running Mate Desktop in Fedora 24
If you didn’t liked the Mate Desktop, you can remove it completely from your respective Linux distributions using following instructions.
I hope everything went on well, however, for those who encountered some unexpected errors, or wish to offer supplementary thoughts to this this guide, you can get back to us through the comment section below.
Importantly, if MATE does not meet your expectations presumably as a new user, you can follow up on our up coming how-to guides for installations of other popular Linux desktop environments as well. Remember to always stay connected to Tecmint.com
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