Ubuntu MATE

Ubuntu MATE is a free and open-source Linux distribution and an official derivative of Ubuntu. Its main differentiation from Ubuntu is that it uses the MATE desktop environment as its default user interface (based on a fork of GNOME 2), instead of the GNOME 3 desktop environment that is the default user interface for Ubuntu.[1][2]

Ubuntu MATE
Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa with MATE 1.24
DeveloperUbuntu MATE team
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release23 October 2014 (2014-10-23)
Latest release20.04 "Focal Fossa" / 23 April 2020 (2020-04-23)
Available inMultilingual
Update methodAPT (Software Updater, Ubuntu Software Center)
Package managerdpkg
PlatformsIA-32, x86-64, PowerPC, ARM
Kernel typeMonolithic
UserlandGNU
Default user interfaceMATE
LicenseFree software licenses
(mainly GPL)
Official websiteubuntu-mate.org
Support status
Supported

History

The Ubuntu MATE project was founded by Martin Wimpress and Alan Pope[3] and began as an unofficial derivative of Ubuntu, using an Ubuntu 14.10 base for its first release;[4] a 14.04 LTS release followed shortly.[5] As of February 2015, Ubuntu MATE gained the official Ubuntu flavour status from Canonical Ltd. as per the release of 15.04 Beta 1.[6][7] In addition to IA-32 and x86-64 which were the initial supported platforms, Ubuntu MATE also supports PowerPC and ARMv7 (on the Raspberry Pi 2 and 3[8] as well as the ODROID XU4[9]).

In April 2015, Ubuntu MATE announced a partnership with British computer reseller Entroware, enabling Entroware customers to purchase desktop and laptop computers with Ubuntu MATE preinstalled with full support.[10] Several other hardware deals were announced later.

In Ubuntu MATE 18.10, 32-bit support was dropped.[11]

Releases
Current release Release no longer supported Release still supported Future release
Version Codename Release date Supported until Remarks
14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr 2014-11-11 April 2019

Released after the 14.10 release in order to provide long-term support until 2019, following Ubuntu.[5]

14.10[12] Utopic Unicorn 2014-10-23 July 2015

First release of Ubuntu MATE.[4]

15.04 Vivid Vervet 2015-04-23[13] January 2016

First release as an official Ubuntu flavour.[1]

15.10[14] Wily Werewolf 2015-10-22[15] July 2016

Features MATE 1.10, Ubuntu Software Centre not installed by default.[16]

16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus 2016-04-21 April 2019[17]

First official LTS release; features MATE 1.12.x DE, expanded Welcome application and Software Boutique; has ZFS built in by default.[18][19]

16.10 Yakkety Yak 2016-10-13[20] July 2017 Full GTK3+ implementation of the MATE Desktop. Most default applications are “Recommended” and can thus be uninstalled without issue.[21]
17.04 Zesty Zapus 2017-04-13 January 2018 Previous non-LTS Ubuntu MATE release, with nine months of support. Concludes the migration to GTK3+.[22]
17.10[23] Artful Aardvark 2017-10-19 July 2018 Previous non-LTS release. 17.10.1, was released on 12 January 2018. It fixed a problem that prevented the UEFI & BIOS firmware.[24]
18.04 LTS[25][26][27][28] Bionic Beaver 2018-04-26 April 2021 Previous LTS release. Support GPD Pocket & Pocket 2, Raspberry Pi B2/B3/B3+ [29][30][31]
18.10[32][33][34] Cosmic Cuttlefish 2018-10-18 July 2019 Previous non-LTS 64-bit-only release, end of 32-bit support. Features MATE 1.20.[35][36][37]
19.04 Disco Dingo 2019-04-18 January 2020 Previous non-LTS 64-bit-only release. Features MATE 1.20 and NVIDIA Drivers.[38]
19.10 Eoan Ermine 2019-10-17 July 2020 Non-LTS 64-bit-only release. Features MATE 1.22.2 and replaces VLC with GNOME MPV as default media player.[39]
20.04 LTS Focal Fossa 2020-04-23 April 2023 Current LTS 64-bit-only release. Features MATE 1.24.[40]

Reception

In a May 2016 review Jesse Smith of DistroWatch concluded, "despite my initial problems getting Ubuntu MATE installed and running smoothly, I came away with a positive view of the distribution. The project is providing a very friendly desktop experience that requires few hardware resources by modern standards. I also want to tip my hat to the default theme used on Ubuntu MATE."[41]

As of August 2017, Ubuntu MATE ranked at 24 on the DistroWatch 6 month page hit ranking.[42]

Dedoimedo reviewed Ubuntu MATE in July 2018, and wrote that "[Ubuntu MATE offers] a wealth of visual and functional changes ... You really have the ability to implement anything and everything, and all of it natively, from within the system's interface.".[43]

See also

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