How to Install Mate 1.8 Desktop on Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic 32-64bit

February 6, 2015 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing Mate 1.8 for Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Mate 1.8 Desktop on Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn i386/amd64 Linux.

The MATE Desktop Environment is the continuation of GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment.

Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Install Mate 1.8 Desktop - Featured

  1. Open a Command Line Terminal Window
    Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Installing Mate Desktop for Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic - Open Terminal
  2. Installing Mate Desktop for Ubuntu 14.10 Trusty.

    You have Two Choices:
    Mate Vanilla Desktop (Classical Mate Desktop)

    sudo apt-get install mate-desktop-environment-extras

    Ubuntu Mate Desktop (Mate Ubuntu Tweaked with Themes Integration)

    sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/ppa
    sudo apt-get update
  3. sudo apt-get install ubuntu-mate-core ubuntu-mate-desktop

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