{"id":2368,"date":"2013-11-27T04:09:54","date_gmt":"2013-11-27T04:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2013-11-27T04:09:54","modified_gmt":"2013-11-27T04:09:54","slug":"install-mate-classic-gnome-2-desktop-ubuntu-1310","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2013\/11\/install-mate-classic-gnome-2-desktop-ubuntu-1310\/","title":{"rendered":"Install MATE 1.6 to Get Classic Gnome 2 Desktop in Ubuntu 13.10"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mate<\/a><\/p>\n

Gnome 2<\/b> Desktop was the default in Ubuntu (10.04 Lucid and earlier). If you would like to install this classic DE in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, try MATE<\/b>, which is a fork of GNOME 2, aims to preserve the classic desktop metaphor.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/b> If you just want a classic Gnome style panel and app menu, search for and install gnome-session-fallback<\/code> in Ubuntu Software Center and log out and back in with Gnome Flashback session.<\/p>\n

First take a look at MATE 1.6:<\/p>\n

\"MATE<\/a>

MATE calssic gnome 2 menu<\/p><\/div>\n

\"MATE<\/a>

MATE gnome 2 panel items<\/p><\/div>\n

To install MATE desktop environments in Ubuntu 13.10, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run commands to add MATE repository:<\/p>\n

sudo add-apt-repository \"deb http:\/\/packages.mate-desktop.org\/repo\/ubuntu saucy main\"<\/pre>\n
2. Update package lists and get the keyring:<\/p>\n
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install mate-archive-keyring<\/pre>\n
3. Update and install the DE:<\/p>\n
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install mate-core mate-desktop-environment<\/pre>\n
Once installed, log out current session and choose to login with MATE from LightDM:<\/p>\n
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