Install MATE desktop on Debian

Ambiant-MATE theme on Debian 8 (Jessie).

It tried to install MATE Desktop on Debian 8 (Jessie) and Debian 9 (Stretch). I installed Debian XFCE from CD. Visit Debian Download page to get CD. XFCE desktop is not beautiful. So I decided to install Ubuntu MATE Desktop. Then installed Ubunt MATE Theme. Ubuntu MATE theme is very shiny.

1. Installation of MATE desktop on Debian

Here is the command to install standard MATE Desktop.You can try minimal desktop also. Visit MATE Desktop installation page.

su
apt-get install mate-desktop-environment

2. Download Ubuntu MATE theme packages
Apply following lines one by one in the command terminal.

wget http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/u/ubuntu-mate-artwork/ubuntu-mate-themes_16.04.6_all.deb

wget http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/h/humanity-icon-theme/humanity-icon-theme_0.6.10_all.deb

wget http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/u/ubuntu-mate-artwork/ubuntu-mate-icon-themes_16.04.6_all.deb

wget http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/u/ubuntu-themes/ubuntu-mono_14.04+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1_all.deb

3. Download wallpaper packages

wget http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/u/ubuntu-mate-artwork/ubuntu-mate-wallpapers-common_16.04.6_all.deb

wget http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/u/ubuntu-mate-artwork/ubuntu-mate-wallpapers-xenial_16.04.6_all.deb

wget http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/u/ubuntu-mate-artwork/ubuntu-mate-wallpapers_16.04.6_all.deb

4. Install the packages

dpkg -i *.deb

5. Logout and change desktop to MATE

6. Change to Ubuntu MATE theme

System > Preferences > Appearance

Select ambiant-MATE theme.

7. Remove XFCE (Optional)
XFCE desktop can be remove after the installation of MATE.

su

apt-get purge xfconf xfce4-utils xfwm4 xfce4-session thunar xfdesktop4 exo-utils xfce4-panel xfce4-terminal

apt-get autoremove

Install MATE Network manager,

apt-get install network-manager-gnome

Make sure lightdm installed.

apt-get install lightdm

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Install MATE Desktop Environment in Debian and Ubuntu

The MATE Desktop environment is the fork of GNOME 2. GNOME 2 was seized after the arrival of GNOME 3. Linux users still love GNOME 2 classic desktop due to its simplicity. MATE desktop provide more shining classical desktop and give the same GNOME 2 experience. MATE desktop can install on various Linux distributions. Here is the instructions to install MATE desktop minimal in Debian and Ubuntu. Minimal version of the MATE desktop provide core of the desktop without all default applications.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Apply following commands one by one;

sudo su
apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/xenial-mate
apt-get update
apt-get install mate-desktop-environment-core

Log out and choose the MATE desktop.

MATE desktop in Ubuntu

Debian

su

apt-get install mate-desktop-environment-core

apt-get install mate-themes

Log out and select MATE desktop.

MATE minimal installation in Debian 9

References
https://mate-desktop.org/
https://www.tecmint.com/install-mate-desktop-in-ubuntu-fedora/

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Create Ubuntu Live DVD using Pinguy Builder

Remastersys was one of the best tool for live DVD creation. Remastersys project seized and not available now. Now Pinguy Builder available for this purpose. Pinguy Builder developed from Remastersys source code. So Pinguy Builder is very easy to use tool for live dvd creation.

I tried to build Live DVD from Ubuntu MATE Linux. MATE Desktop available with this Ubuntu distro. MATE desktop gives classic look, not like Unity.

1. Download and install Ubuntu MATE version either 14.04 or 16.04.

2. Download Pinguy Builder package. Choose appropriate version. Read the instructions in the download page first. Pinguy Builder Version 4 works with Ubuntu 16.04 and select version 3 for Ubuntu 14.04.

3. Install Pinguy Builder.

Open terminal and install the package.

sudo su

dpkg -i pinguybuilder*

The package required dependancy files. The command execution will end with error messages. Try to install dependency files,

apt-get install -f

Pinguy Builder can find in System > Administration after installation.

4. Prepare system for Live DVD creation (Add and remove applications).

5. Build Live DVD using backup/Dist option.

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