Difference between tutorials for installation of MATE on Ubuntu (/Xubuntu) 16.04 - Ask Ubuntu


i want install mate desktop in xubuntu (just desktop environment, not complete install of ubuntu-mate). have seen 3 different suggestions how that: 1, 2, 3. is:

  1. $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/xenial-mate $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade $ sudo apt-get install mate
  2. $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/xenial-mate $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade $ sudo apt-get install mate-dock-applet
  3. sudo apt-get install ubuntu-mate-desktop

main question: difference between 3 options?

secondary question: 1 recommended?

edit: this answers secondary question.

you have mentioned 2 options.

  • install ppa and
  • install official ubuntu repository

the main difference is, ppa has more updated version mate compatible xenial xerus. example, considering mate-desktop-environment package, output in system

→ apt-cache policy mate-desktop-environment mate-desktop-environment:   installed: (none)   candidate: 1.14.0+2~xenial1.2   version table:      1.14.0+2~xenial1.2 500         500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate-dev/xenial-mate/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 packages         500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate-dev/xenial-mate/ubuntu xenial/main i386 packages      1.12.0+1 500         500 file:/media/linux/apt-repo/xenial-mate  packages         500 file:/media/linux/apt-repo/xenial3  packages         500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 packages         500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 packages

as can see, ppa has updated version of mate packages. (some packages local repository)

the recommended way install using official repository though. because reduces possibilities of being in difficulties during upgrade.

answering question regarding installing mate-dock-applet package:

the tutorial suggested http://sourcedigit.com/18099-how-to-install-mate-desktop-environment-on-ubuntu-16-04-ubuntu-15-10/

they suggested these commands installation path

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/xenial-mate sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get install mate-dock-applet

i don't know why suggested particular package install instead of standard mate-desktop-environment. maybe thought pull less packages, may not case. because mate-dock-applet needs mate-panel , needs mate-desktop , other mate stuff eventually.

also note that, first option has flaw. there no package named mate in repository.


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