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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "mate-desktop-environment-extra" package

Please follow the steps below to install mate-desktop-environment-extra on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall mate-desktop-environment-extra on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: mate-desktop-environment-extra
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 9
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: MATE Packaging Team
Architecture: all
Source: mate-desktop-environment
Version: 1.12.0+1
Depends: mate-desktop-environment-extras (= 1.12.0+1)
Filename: pool/universe/m/mate-desktop-environment/mate-desktop-environment-extra_1.12.0+1_all.deb
Size: 1734
MD5sum: 93e0e24a13aa06381dcf0426f5f9eaa4
SHA1: 61c4097c963cc1ea8d017bafe0fb40aca4bd0adc
SHA256: d8be0f36c9c9a254089a5d547b62fc800eebb438c741e6d49c59d3e507f9ea96
Description-en: MATE Desktop Environment (extra components, dummy package)
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 (mate-desktop-environment-extra) is a dummy package and can be
safely removed.
Description-md5: 1cd719415caf9d70e70b55f52a9576f5
Homepage: http://www.mate-desktop.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu