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How to Install Ubuntu Mate 14.04.2

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To Install Ubuntu Mate 14.04.2

Ubuntu is one of the most widely used Operating System which is supported by canonical.The combination of Ubuntu with Mate Desktop gave birth to Ubuntu Mate GNU/Linux.

Feature of Ubuntu Mate GNU/Linux

  • Powerful
  • Available to all. No discrimination on the basis of geographical location, language and physical ability.
  • Better integration of OS (Ubuntu) and DE(Mate).
  • Implement most of the things of Ubuntu, as it is. Hence the overall working experience is friendly, i.e., easy to use
  • Better for remote workstations carries the legacy of Ubuntu minus unity.
  • Officially accepted Ubuntu flavor distribution.
  • light-weight configurable desktop environment
  • Close development with Debian GNU/Linux Distribution.
  • Stability

Salient features of Ubuntu Mate 14.04.2

  • Enables certain features &ndash touch-to-click for touch pads by default, QT accessibility, X zapping.
  • Back ported several packages &ndash GTK, compiz, Tweak, Menu, cloud top meta packages.
  • Mates packages from Debian 8 /Jessie, synced to Ubuntu mate 14.04 and 14.10.
  • Powered by Linux 3.16.0-33 Included updated packages &ndash Firefox 36, LibreOffice 4.4.1.2, LightDM GTK Greeter 2.0.0
  • Fixed a few issues &ndash Sound themes, suto-login on first boot.
  • Excluded a few packages &ndash Kernel and Libreoffice updates. They will be having rolling release feature.
  • Ubuntu Mate 14.04 is not an official build.

Minimum Hardware requirements

Processor : Pentium III 750mhz and above
RAM: 512 MB and Above
Disk space: 8GB and Above
Bootable Media : DVD as well as Bootable USB Drive

Supports Games

Ubuntu Mate support steam which is primarily involved in making Linux platform a powerful gaming interface. Moreover games can be downloaded from the official Ubuntu Repo.

Installation Guide for Ubuntu Mate 14.04.2

Download Ubuntu Mate 14.04.2 from either the official page or from the hosting servers.

Boot Ubuntu Mate

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Next window &ndash Try (Live Media &ndash Use if you want> to test before installing) or Install

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Preparing to Installation window appears &ndash Keep connected to Internet and Power Source.

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Select the Installation Type

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Write changes to the disk permanently

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Select Your Geographical Location

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Select Keyboard Layout

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Fill up your name, Computer name, User_id and password in the relevant fields

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Files being copied. You may scroll through the readings and eye candy graphics
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Finally Installation Completed. Reboot the system

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First Login after Installation

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The Desktop &ndash Look clean and simple and very lucid

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Software update Pop-up &ndash most of the Ubuntu implementation

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Checking Mate Terminal and look at the OS release information

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About Mate &ndash The Default Desktop Environment

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Default screensaver in action

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Firefox browser playing a video from YouTube without any issue.

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Frequently asked questions ( 5 )

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What are minimum system requirements?

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Processor : Pentium III 750mhz and above RAM: 512 MB and Above Disk space: 8GB and Above Bootable Media : DVD as well as Bootable USB Drive

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What is Ubuntu mate?

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combination of Ubuntu with Mate Desktop gave birth to Ubuntu Mate GNU/Linux

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Will it support game?

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Yes it will support!!

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Where to do manual partitioning?

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Under installaing type select "something else"

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What is the default browser that comes with the installation?

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Mozilla Firefox comes by default

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