Hello LinuxGeeksters.
In this article I will show you how to install the latest Mate desktop environment, Mate 1.6 on Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint 14, Linux Mint 13, Fedora 18, Fedora 17 and Debian Wheezy.
So, let’s start. For a successful installation, follow my steps exactly.
Install Mate 1.6 on Ubuntu 13.04 / 12.10 / 12.04 and Linux Mint 14 / 13:
Add the repo for Ubuntu 13.04:
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu raring main"
Add the repo for Ubuntu 12.10 and Linux Mint 14:
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu quantal main"
For Linux Mint only, add these lines to the /etc/apt/preferences:
Package: *
Pin: origin packages.mate-desktop.org
Pin-Priority: 700
Add the repo for Ubuntu 12.04 and Linux Mint 13:
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu precise main"
For Linux Mint only, add these lines to the /etc/apt/preferences:
Package: *
Pin: origin packages.mate-desktop.org
Pin-Priority: 700
Update the system:
$ sudo apt-get update
Install Mate archive keyring:
$ sudo apt-get install mate-archive-keyring
Update the system again:
$ sudo apt-get update
Install Mate:
$ sudo apt-get install mate-core mate-desktop-environment
Install Mate 1.6 on Debian Wheezy:
Add the repository:
$ sudo su
# echo “deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/debian wheezy main” >> /etc/apt/sources.list
Update the system:
# apt-get update
Install Mate Archive Keyring:
# apt-get install mate-archive-keyring
Update the system again:
# apt-get update
Install Mate:
# apt-get install mate-core mate-desktop-environment
Install Mate 1.6 on Fedora 18 and Fedora 17:
For Fedora 18:
$ wget -c https://dl.dropbox.com/u/105479527/Mate-Desktop/fedora-release-extra-18/mate-desktop-fedora/noarch/mate-desktop-extra-release-18-1.fc18.noarch.rpm
$ sudo yum install mate-desktop-extra-release-*.rpm
$ sudo yum groupinstall MATE-Desktop
For Fedora 17:
$ wget -c https://dl.dropbox.com/u/49862637/Mate-desktop/fedora_17/mate-desktop-fedora-updates/noarch/mate-desktop-release-17-4.fc17.noarch.rpm
$ sudo yum install mate-desktop-extra-release-*.rpm
$ sudo yum groupinstall MATE-Desktop
This is it. ENJOY.