Configuring the MATE environment

The complete list of features can be viewed here: https://mate-desktop.org/blog/2018-02-07-mate-1-20-released/.


apt-get install desktop-base mate-desktop-environment

update-alternatives --config x-session-manager

Log out and log in again, and we will see the MATE environment:

Configuring the Xfce environment

apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base xfce4 xfce4-places-plugin xfce4-goodies

update-alternatives --config x-session-manager

Choose the xfce-session option (in our case, 3) and press Enter.

Log out and log in again, and we will see the Xfce environment

Now let's have a look at the configuration of MATE environment.