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:

desktop-base mate-desktop-environment

How to do it...

To configure the Mate environment follow the given steps:

We start by using the following command to install the Mate environment:

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

The following screenshot shows the preceding command:

Type Y when it asks for confirmation on additional space requirements.

When installation is complete we will use the following command to set Mate as our default environment:

        update-alternatives --config x-session-manager

Choose the option mate-session (in our case 2) and press the Enter key:

Log out and log in again or restart and we will see the Mate environment: