How to Install Mate 1.8 Desktop on Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid 32-64bit Linux/GNU

Installing Mate 1.8 for Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Mate 1.8 Desktop on Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet i386/amd64 GNU+Linux.

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

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

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. Installing Mate Desktop for Ubuntu 15.04 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

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-mate-core ubuntu-mate-desktop