How to Install and Uninstall ubuntu-mate-desktop Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-mate-desktop" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install ubuntu-mate-desktop on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "ubuntu-mate-desktop" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ubuntu-mate-desktop on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ubuntu-mate-desktop package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: ubuntu-mate-desktop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.266.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/metapackages
Source: ubuntu-mate-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 23
Depends: alsa-base, alsa-utils, anacron, apturl, at-spi2-core, bc, ca-certificates, caja, cryptsetup, fonts-dejavu-core, fonts-freefont-ttf, foomatic-db-compressed-ppds, fortune-mod, genisoimage, ghostscript-x, gnome-control-center-faces, gnome-session-canberra, gstreamer1.0-alsa, gstreamer1.0-plugins-base, gstreamer1.0-plugins-good, gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio, inputattach, language-selector-gnome, libcanberra-gtk-module, libcanberra-gtk3-module, libcanberra-pulse, libmtp-runtime, libsasl2-modules, libu2f-udev, marco, mate-applets, mate-desktop-environment-core, mate-icon-theme, mate-indicator-applet, mate-media, mate-menus, mate-notification-daemon, mate-polkit, mate-power-manager, mate-screensaver, mate-session-manager, mate-settings-daemon, mate-terminal, mate-utils, openprinting-ppds, printer-driver-pnm2ppa, pulseaudio, rfkill, software-properties-gtk, spice-vdagent, ubuntu-drivers-common, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-default-settings, ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, unzip, update-manager, update-notifier, wireless-tools, wpasupplicant, xdg-user-dirs, xdg-user-dirs-gtk, xkb-data, xorg, yelp, zenity, zip
Recommends: acpi-support, adcli, appmenu-gtk2-module, appmenu-gtk3-module, apport, arctica-greeter, atril, avahi-autoipd, avahi-daemon, ayatana-indicator-application, ayatana-indicator-datetime, ayatana-indicator-notifications, ayatana-indicator-power, ayatana-indicator-session, ayatana-indicator-sound, blueman, bluez, bluez-cups, brltty-x11, caja-admin, caja-eiciel, caja-gtkhash, caja-mediainfo, caja-open-terminal, caja-rename, caja-seahorse, caja-sendto, caja-wallpaper, celluloid, cups, cups-bsd, cups-client, cups-filters, cups-pk-helper, deja-dup, deja-dup-caja, dirmngr, duplicity, engrampa, eom, evolution, evolution-ews, evolution-plugins, evolution-rss, ffmpegthumbnailer, firefox, folder-color-caja, fonts-indic, fonts-kacst-one, fonts-khmeros-core, fonts-lao, fonts-liberation, fonts-liberation2, fonts-lklug-sinhala, fonts-noto-cjk, fonts-noto-color-emoji, fonts-opendyslexic, fonts-opensymbol, fonts-sil-abyssinica, fonts-sil-padauk, fonts-thai-tlwg, fonts-tibetan-machine, fonts-tiresias, fonts-ubuntu, fwupd, fwupd-signed, gamemode, gdb, gdebi, gnome-disk-utility, gnome-firmware, gnome-keyring, gnome-menus, gnome-system-tools, gpg-agent, gucharmap, gufw, gvfs-fuse, hplip, ideviceinstaller, ifuse, im-config, kerneloops, laptop-detect, libavahi-compat-libdnssd1, libgail-common, libimobiledevice-utils, libnotify-bin, libnss-mdns, libpam-gnome-keyring, libplist-utils, libproxy1-plugin-gsettings, libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager, libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-gnome, libreoffice-impress, libreoffice-ogltrans, libreoffice-pdfimport, libreoffice-style-tango, libreoffice-writer, libwmf0.2-7-gtk, magnus, mate-applet-appmenu, mate-applet-brisk-menu, mate-calc, mate-dock-applet, mate-hud, mate-menu, mate-netbook, mate-optimus, mate-sensors-applet, mate-system-monitor, mate-themes, mate-tweak, mate-user-guide, mate-window-buttons-applet, mate-window-menu-applet, mate-window-title-applet, memtest86+, mozo, network-manager, network-manager-gnome, network-manager-openvpn-gnome, network-manager-pptp-gnome, nvidia-prime, onboard, orca, packagekit, pcmciautils, pinentry-gnome3, plank, pluma, plymouth-theme-ubuntu-mate-logo, plymouth-theme-ubuntu-mate-text, policykit-desktop-privileges, pppoeconf, printer-driver-brlaser, printer-driver-c2esp, printer-driver-foo2zjs, printer-driver-gutenprint, printer-driver-m2300w, printer-driver-min12xxw, printer-driver-ptouch, printer-driver-pxljr, printer-driver-sag-gdi, printer-driver-splix, pulseaudio-module-bluetooth, pulsemixer, python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets, qt5-gtk-platformtheme, qt5-style-platform-gtk2, realmd, redshift-gtk, rhythmbox, rhythmbox-plugin-alternative-toolbar, seahorse, shotwell, simple-scan, smbclient, snapd, speech-dispatcher, sssd, system-config-printer, thermald, tilda, tlp, transmission-gtk, ubuntu-mate-artwork, ubuntu-mate-guide, ubuntu-report, unattended-upgrades, usbmuxd, webcamoid, whoopsie, whoopsie-preferences, xdg-desktop-portal-gtk, xdg-utils, xterm, yaru-theme-sound
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-mate-meta/ubuntu-mate-desktop_1.266.1_amd64.deb
Size: 3212
MD5sum: 6a023e7b33f867c9f5c15b72cb3a41c4
SHA1: 9d9ce2d0e44e59c7db5eb8b7f869e39c5eeda55c
SHA256: e7991bb44ac83b9e8664e09a24ba7300c13a93405909db28060f28ebd0800a9c
SHA512: 955e2fa117dd354f6f0213447484e7077c676cdd0156639c2b93ec35a074a78265092fbf7fa1c1cb84d820e3f0f5d95697a6a21782c0c3687a5275bf2d101b9d
Description-en: Ubuntu MATE - full desktop
This package is the complete Ubuntu MATE desktop environment.
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It is safe to remove this package if some of these packages are not desired.
Description-md5: d6031444d231b6109d4db7f1bafbff47
Task: ubuntu-mate-desktop