• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Source Digit

Source Digit

Linux, Ubuntu Tutorials & News, Technology, Gadgets & Gizmos

  • Home
  • How To
  • Ubuntu
  • Instagram
  • Blogging
  • Android
  • WordPress
  • +More
    • Cloud Computing
    • Gadgets
    • Social Media
    • Technology
  • Write for Us
Home / How To / How To Install MATE Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 16.04 & Ubuntu 15.10

How To Install MATE Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 16.04 & Ubuntu 15.10

By Sourabh / December 16, 2015 Category: How To, Ubuntu

How to install MATE Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu Derivatives. MATE Desktop 1.12.1 can be installed via the Ubuntu MATE PPAs. The Mate Desktop is the default desktop for Fedora, Arch Linux, Linux Mint and BSD Systems.

Install MATE Desktop on Ubuntu Systems

ubuntu-mate-02

Mate Desktop 1.12.1, the latest versions of Mate Desktop can be installed on Linux Ubuntu Systems, via the Ubuntu MATE PPAs.

Install MATE Desktop on Ubuntu 16.04

Run the following commands to install MATE Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 16.04:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/xenial-mate
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install mate-dock-applet

If you want to uninstall and remove Mate Desktop from Ubuntu 16.04, run the following command:

$ sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
$ sudo ppa-purge ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/xenial-mate

Install MATE Desktop on Ubuntu 15.10

install-mate

Run the following commands to install MATE Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 15.10:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/wily-mate
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install mate-dock-applet

If you want to uninstall and remove Mate Desktop from Ubuntu 15.10, run the following command:

$ sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
$ sudo ppa-purge ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/wily-mate

Tags: How To Install MATE Desktop Environment on Ubuntu, Install MATE Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 15.10, Install MATE Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 16.04, Install MATE Desktop Environment Ubuntu, Install MATE Desktop Environment Ubuntu 14.04, Install MATE Desktop Environment Ubuntu 15.10, Install MATE Desktop Ubuntu, Install MATE Desktop Ubuntu 14.04, Install MATE Desktop Ubuntu 15.10, MATE Desktop, MATE Desktop 1.12.1, MATE Desktop Environment, MATE Desktop Environment 1.12.1

Primary Sidebar

Latest Posts

Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ Is Available To Download

How to Login as Root User in Linux Terminal

Install Firefox In Ubuntu Terminal Command Line

How To Check Kernel Installed Date In Linux Ubuntu

How To List All Kernel Modules That Are Loaded In Ubuntu

Enable Ubuntu Auto Login Without Password

Download Ubuntu 25.04 Official Default Wallpapers

How To Fix Initramfs Error In Ubuntu Command Line

How To Check All Available Kernel Version In Linux Ubuntu

3 Best Artificial Intelligence Domain Name Generators

© 2025 Source Digit • Linux, Ubuntu Tutorials & News, Technology, Gadgets & Gizmos

  • Home
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact Us
  • Sitemap