Install MATE 1.6 on Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander), 13.04 (Raring Ringtail), 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal), 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

Install MATE 1.6 on Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander), 13.04 (Raring Ringtail), 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal), 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

Ubuntu Legacy Repositories (Precise/Quantal/Raring/Saucy)

The following are legacy MATE 1.6 repositories. They are available for:
 • 13.10 (Saucy Salamander)
 • 13.04 (Raring Ringtail)
 • 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)
 • 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

The example below is formatted for the LTS Release, 12.04 (Precise Pangolin). If you use any of the previously mentioned Ubuntu Releases, replace “precise” with the respective code name of your release. (e.g. “quantal”, “raring”, “saucy”)
Add Repository

There are multiple mirrors available; Choose Only ONE of the subsequent commands:

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu precise main"
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu precise main"
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://mirror1.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu precise main"

Install MATE 1.6

First make sure your package list, keyring, and packages are up-to-date by running:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get --yes --quiet --allow-unauthenticated install mate-archive-keyring
sudo apt-get update

You need only choose one of the apt-get options below.
This will install the base packages required for a minimal MATE desktop

sudo apt-get install mate-core

This will install the complete MATE desktop

sudo apt-get install mate-desktop-environment