how to install the mate desktop on ubuntu

Below we only show the latest LTS and the normal release. If you are using an other version of Ubuntu replace the name in “precise main” by one of quantal (12.10), raring (13.04). Example for raring would then be “raring main”.

Ubuntu Precise Pangolin (12.04 LTS) repository

Add ONE of the following repos to /etc/apt/sources.list via the following command:

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu precise main"

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu precise main"

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://mirror1.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu precise main"

Ubuntu Saucy Salamander (13.10) repository

Add ONE of the following repos to /etc/apt/sources.list via the following command:

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu saucy main"

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu saucy main"

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://mirror1.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu saucy main"

MATE Installation (Precise/Quantal/Raring/Saucy)

Then run the following command to update your repositories and install MATE:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get --yes --quiet --allow-unauthenticated install mate-archive-keyring

sudo apt-get update

# this installs base packages

sudo apt-get install mate-core

# this installs more packages

sudo apt-get install mate-desktop-environment

thats it log out or restart your computer and select mate at the login screen when logging in and your set.