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A fork of GNOME 2 that offers a more traditional desktop environment.

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Ubuntu Customization Kit vs. Ubuntu Mate 15.10

I got some stops from using UCK creating a Mate 15.10 image. I have: uck 2.4.7-0ubuntu2 LSB Version: core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:...
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Mate download links broken?

For some reason I can't download the newest Mate version. All links and options are not working or can't be found on Apache server. I have a reliable internet connection and my laptop is plugged in, I ...
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If I upgrade my 16.04 to 22.04 Mate, does it affect my git files?

a fairly basic question. I know that in general when you update Ubuntu distros, your files are saved. My question is specifically about git files. Do they have to be reinitialized or what is the ...
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How to remove splash screen on both startup and shutdown in Ubuntu Mate?

I just did a fresh install of Mate 22.04. I want to completely remove all splash screens for both startup and logout+shutdown. There are plenty of questions and posts that describe how to do this for ...
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"no caching mode page found" error in Ubuntu mate booting

Since a few days ago my machine is a bit unsteady and I got these few lines at booting (among others that always appeared saying; mtd device must be supplied (device name is empty)": sd 1:0:0:0 [...
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visualization of keyboard shortcut alt escape

Just found I can use alt+Escape to switch between programs that are not minimized. Is there a way of getting a visualization of the open programs I can switch between using Alt+Escape eg the same way ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 - cannot print

I use Ubuntu Mate 20.04, and just today I did an update. Not sure if it is because of that, but now I cannot print. I use an Epson Stylus SX115. If I call system-config-printer, I get this state: If ...
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Where do I report Redshift causing Desktop Crash? [duplicate]

I'm posting this first of all to share in case someone else runs into my problem and second of all to ask where I report the problem more specifically. Recently I have installed Ubuntu Mate 22.04 on 3 ...
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Loss of configurations after unattended upgrade

I'm in Ubuntu MATE 22.04. Today after logging in, I noticed that various subsystems were messed up. So far I noticed: no tapping on the touchpad (no simple, double, or triple tap) Ctrl+Alt+T won't ...
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Ubuntu MATE 16 on Raspberry Pi 3, /boot partition too small

I just installed Ubuntu MATE 16.04.2 on my Raspberry Pi 3, which is the offered version on the official site. I'm testing it out to see if I can rely on it as a primary home computer. After ...
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Difference between Mate installation packages

In some instructions explain that to install Mate Desktop in Ubuntu 18.04, we must execute: sudo apt install ubuntu-mate-desktop Others mention: sudo apt install mate-desktop-environment Or: ...
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Ubuntu Server allow only specific user to use gui

I want to install a graphical Interface on my ubuntu-server machine. But I dont want it to start up at system start to every user. Is it possible to start the ubuntu mate core session per user?
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how to install .deb app packages using gnome-software

I'm using ubuntu mate 22.04 and after installing gnome-software the sources only show flatpaks and snaps, while I am able to install .deb using synaptics & apt, I'd like to use gnome software for ...
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Raspberry Pi4 not booting with Ubuntu MATE 20.04

I am running a Pi400 4GB. I've got the device connected to a monitor. I previously tried ubuntu20.04 and this loaded okay. When trying Ubuntu MATE 20.04 64bit the Pi very quickly turns off. I've ...
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How can I install Thunderbird 78.14 on Ubuntu Mate 20.04.04LTS

I just installed a fresh Ubuntu Mate 20.04.4 LTS but Thunderbird is resisting my attempts to install version 78(.14 currently). It seems like Ubuntu only provides one version (the latest) through the ...
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VirtualBox kernel driver installation uses bogus kernel version

I meet a problem installing Virtualbox kernel driver on Ubuntu MATE 20.04. The running kernel is 5.4.0-58-generic x86_64. No UEFI. Reinstalling goes like this: $ sudo /sbin/vboxconfig vboxdrv.sh: ...
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Make Gnome more traditional?

I've used Ubuntu since the earlier days, if you look me up in the Forums you'll see I joined pretty quickly. All that is to say that I started with the traditional Gnome 2.x interface that Ubuntu ...
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Where desktop icon positions are saved in MATE?

I'm using Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS. There are a lot carefully aligned icons on my desktop. Something like shown below: I can't find icon positions attributes in dconf / gsettings. How can I backup their ...
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Ubuntu Mate Bug Kicks Me Out to Login

Okay, so I run 22.04 Ubuntu Mate. I actually can't find out how to get Ubuntu to tell me more specs for the machine and it was gifted years ago, so I don't know. I believe it's an ASUS ex-windows ...
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Ubuntu MATE Raspberry Pi Kodi Broken

When I try to open Kodi in Ubuntu Mate 16.04 on my Raspberry Pi 3 it gives the following messages: $ kodi /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/kodi/kodi-xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default ...
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Keyboard Shortcuts not working until restarting mate-settings-daemon on startup

I've been having issues with keyboard shortcuts for volume keys. They work when I manually set new shortcuts but stop working after reboot or new session. As a workaround I can get them working by ...
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How do i install Ubuntu MATE on an Ubuntu 20.04 install

I have a PC with limited resources so I want to install a lighter Linux version like Ubuntu MATE. I tried: apt-get install linux-headers-mate but that does not work. Could not find package.
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Severe speed problem between Ubutu Mate 21.10 and Hughsnet satellite internet service

I have a severe speed problem that I've been fighting for over 6 months. I have Hughsnet satellite internet, their premium high speed package. I have two Dell Optiplex computers, different year ...
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Some snap application menus don't display properly in 20.04.2 LTS with MATE 1.24.0

Some menus do not display properly in 20.04 with MATE 1.24.0 (example below) - even within the same program some display properly others don't - is not affected by whether the app displays in dark ...
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Change icon on MATE main menu

How can I change the default logo icon to a custom icon by the applications menu in Ubuntu MATE without changing the theme?
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Where are panel applet information stored in mate?

I had an Ubuntu installation that no longer boots. I had mate-panel. There were useful bits of code I wrote into the custom panel applets. Where is the information about custom application launchers ...
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Keyboard shortcut for switching between different keyboard layouts in Ubuntu Mate

Is there a pre-assigned keyboard shortcut for switching between different keyboard layouts in Ubuntu Mate?
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reinstall ubuntu mate 21.10 without losing data

how can I reinstall ubuntu mate 21.10 without losing my data and installed packages.
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How might single windows be made negative for the purposes of accessibility?

Previously I was able to set single windows to turn to negative colours using CompizConfig Settings Manager. One could enable an accessibility plugin called "Negative" to switch the window ...
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Black screen on Mate on Odroid

My old Samsung SyncMaster 205bw was black (no text, no interface) with this fresh install of Ubuntu : ubuntu-20.04-5.4-mate-odroid-xu4-20210926.img So I change config.ini with native resolution : ...
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Is it possible to install Ubuntu Mate 15.04 on a Raspberry 2 without display and keyboard?

I read at https://ubuntu-mate.org/raspberry-pi/ the following: NOTE! There are no predefined user accounts. The first time you boot the Ubuntu MATE image it will run through a setup wizard where ...
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Suspend issues on Gnome 3 and Budgie but not on Mate

I've been having issues with suspend ever since Ubuntu 19.10 came out. The laptop I'm having this issue with is an HP Envy 13-ah0051wm that is currently fully updated with the latest BIOS. The suspend ...
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Weird behaviour on booting after uninstalling Mate and Budgie Desktop

I have Ubuntu 20.04. I wanted to try different desktop environments so I installed Mate Desktop and Budgie Desktop through taskel following this link. I then decided to go back to the Gnome Desktop so ...
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Dock in Ubuntu MATE (*not* GNOME 3) hides behind full-screen apps

MATE is a gnome 2.0 derivative, so none of the solutions I've read that involve running a shell-extension such as "dash-to-dock" will work on MATE. MATE Tweaks has but one checkbox "...
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Explain the internal mechanism of the "Keyboard Layout Options" from the aspect of the remapping of scancode, keycode, or keysym

I would like you to explain the internal mechanism of the "Keyboard Layout Options" from the aspect of the remapping of scancode, keycode, or keysym. I am talking about the GUI "...
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in "mate-appearance-properties" font tab desktop font is greyed out

I am on Ubuntu 20.04 Mate desktop. I noticed that in mate-appearance-properties' fonts tab desktop font is greyed out and inactive, I can't select a font. I also created another user, it's the same in ...
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Ubuntu MATE: how to disable keyboard shortcut for file search tool?

Ubuntu MATE 21.10. When I press [Meta+S] (aka [mod4+s] aka [Win+S]) it opens the "Search for files" or mate-search-tool utility in a new window. I want to assign "Switch to the ...
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Ubuntu Mate battery charge indicator disappears after reboot

I've installed Ubuntu, installed Mate on it, customized placement of panels. Now every time I reboot, the battery indicator icon isn't shown on the panel until I right-click it, choose "Add to Panel.....
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Removing Firefox MATE screen from Ubuntu MATE

I'm using Ubuntu MATE 21.10. I recently installed Ubuntu Mate and am very pleased with it. Firefox is my primary web browser. Ubuntu Mate starts up with a custom Firefox theme/package that displays ...
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how to restore Mate panel

I was tweaking the mate panel trying to solve some other problem, when I changed the panel settings, from GNOME2, to something else. all my panel apps disappeared. Suspicious of that happening, I ...
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How do I disable emoji input in Ubuntu Mate 18.04?

Just noticed this annoying emoji input ("Emoji Choice") popping up every time I press Ctrl+Shift+E in 18.04. I really need this shortcut to switch to the file explorer in Visual Studio Code but ...
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How to show current keyboard layout on mate-panel as country flag?

I'm using Ubuntu MATE 14.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS and 18.04 LTS. I want to change current keyboard layout indication from text (for example ru, en) to the corresponding country flags. How can I do this?
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Alternative popup notifications on Ubuntu 20.04 - Mate?

Since the upgrade to 20.04, I have switched to Mate due to it being the most similar interface Gnome (flashback) which is what I used on 18.04 and no longer works correctly. I am trying to work out a ...
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Custom shortcut to "mate-screenshot -a"

I am using Ubuntu 20.04 with mate desktop. I also use an external keyboard - logitech keyboard k850 which unfortunately do not have the print-screen key :-( In the native keyboard of my laptop the ...
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Second monitor is not working on boot

I have Ubuntu 20.04 installed with ubuntu-mate-desktop. I work with a second monitor, connected via hdmi. When I turned-off and then reboot my system, this monitor is black (and cursor does not pass ...
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Keyboard layout appears twice in upper panel

I am using Ubuntu 20.04 with mate desktop, and trying to add a new keyboard layout. This is how I do it: System -> Preferences -> Hardware -> Keyboard Then I added another language: In the ...
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How to install TortoiseHG with integration to Caja on Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS?

On previous systems like Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and 18.04 LTS it was possible. But 20.04 LTS do not have tortoisehg and tortoisehg-caja in the repositories. What to do?
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Ubuntu vs Ubuntu Mate

I lately installed Ubuntu 20.04, and according to an answer about gnome Flashback I installed ubuntu mate. I wonder what benefits does it give, I work with it a couple of weeks and still don't see a ...
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Having apps stay open when the computer starts

Hello Running Ubuntu Mate. Is their a way to have command line applications open automatically at startup. Right now every time I restart the computer I have to open the programs manually.
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Unable to install all updates due to one program's unmet dependacies

I haven't touched my Ubuntu Mate machine in about 6 months. When I dust it off I find it has an update list a mile long. But it will not let me install them because one program "cqrlog" has ...

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