How to Install and Uninstall mate-desktop-environment Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "mate-desktop-environment" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install mate-desktop-environment on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                mate-desktop-environment
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "mate-desktop-environment" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall mate-desktop-environment on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                mate-desktop-environment
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mate-desktop-environment package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: mate-desktop-environment
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 9
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: MATE Packaging Team
Architecture: all
Version: 1.12.0+1
Provides: mate
Depends: mate-desktop-environment-core (= 1.12.0+1)
Recommends: atril (>= 1.12.0), desktop-base | ubuntu-wallpapers, engrampa (>= 1.12.0), eom (>= 1.12.0), ffmpegthumbnailer, galculator, mate-applets (>= 1.12.0), mate-icon-theme-faenza (>= 1.12.0), mate-media (>= 1.12.0), mate-notification-daemon (>= 1.12.0), mate-power-manager (>= 1.12.0), mate-screensaver (>= 1.12.0), mate-system-monitor (>= 1.12.0), mate-themes (>= 1.12.0), mate-user-guide (>= 1.12.0), mate-utils (>= 1.12.0), pluma (>= 1.12.0)
Suggests: mail-reader | icedove, network-manager-gnome, x-www-browser | iceweasel
Filename: pool/universe/m/mate-desktop-environment/mate-desktop-environment_1.12.0+1_all.deb
Size: 1996
MD5sum: c4d94da7197226df576d902c6cabadb8
SHA1: 7b3257b36c61b0c34487119cbefba58beb4cbe64
SHA256: 9f8340cd2c84d8fd80bb586302ca2804346a5b66bddfe1ade70c3a10a348be45
Description-en: MATE Desktop Environment (metapackage)
The MATE Desktop Environment is the continuation of GNOME 2. It provides an
intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for
Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.
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MATE is under active development to add support for new technologies while
preserving a traditional desktop experience.
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This package installs the standard set of applications that are
part of the official MATE release.
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It also suggests a few non-MATE standard desktop applications like an
internet browser, a mail reader and a network management applet.
Description-md5: 8105273afc4042ae9495ec264fc266e6
Homepage: http://www.mate-desktop.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu