How to replace Unity by MATE in Ubuntu Xenial 16.04?

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#1

Hi :slight_smile:
I followed this tutorial, but I think it is for a not so newer versions of Ubuntu.
Anyway I installed MATE with it, but I found a few issues:

  • No sound panel applet.
  • Default action sounds. I want to disable all of them, but I don’t see where.
  • I would like to try Munity, which package is it?

Do you know a better tutorial?

Thanks in advance!

#2

You could try to enable Mutiny with the Mate Tweak App.
System->Preferences->Look and Feel->Mate Tweak
In the interface section you can select different panel layouts, on of them should be Mutiny.
This will only work if you have updated your PC to latest packages.

#3

Try this:

sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-mate-core
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-mate-desktop

That should ensure you have all the right software installed. Then log into the MATE session and use MATE Tweak to switch away from, and then back to, the “Ubuntu MATE” interface. Then Enable Indicators from MATE Tweak. How that look now?

Accidentally changed from ubuntu mate to kali-rolling
#4

Thanks for your help Martin!

costales@dev:~/Desktop$ sudo apt-get install --no-recommends ubuntu-mate-core
E: Command line option --no-recommends is not understood in combination with the other options
costales@dev:~/Desktop$

I don’t know the importance of --no-recommends :slight_smile: Can I install without it?

#5

That should read…

–no-install-recommends

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#6 
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-mate-core
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-mate-desktop

Worked perfect |o/ Thanks a lot!

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