Here is a tip for you people, if you want to do a quick install of Ubuntu (Mate), you can do an install and install your favourite apps quite quickly and still keep your home folder intact if you firstly follow this guide:
Once you are done with your install and normal system updates, create (beforehand) a meta terminal command like my example below with all your favourite apps listed, all you need to do is then open a terminal and paste your meta command into it and wait for all your apps to install, restart and everything (apart from possibly a few settings) should be back the way it was!:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install synaptic shutter gparted gpart xsane hplip-gui deluge bleachbit libreoffice me-tv kaffeine linux-firmware-nonfree devede handbrake libxine2-all-plugins transcode ubuntu-restricted-extras vamps videotrans playonlinux mono-complete p7zip-rar winbind kshisen amarok kontact skype faac flac chameleon-cursor-theme clamtk mate-desktop-environment-extras alien k3b chromium-browser pepperflashplugin-nonfree nvidia-current
MAKE SURE THAT THE PACKAGE NAMES YOU WRITE IN YOUR COMMAND ARE ALL LOWER CASE AND REFLECT THE REAL NAME OF THE PACKAGE AS SPELLING MISTAKES WILL BE PUNISHED!. 
Hope it helps!.