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I have a PC with limited resources so I want to install a lighter Linux version like Ubuntu MATE. I tried:

apt-get install linux-headers-mate

but that does not work. Could not find package.

Thomas Ward
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badkuip
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You probably mean Ubuntu MATE ... Although I recommend a fresh install of Ubuntu MATE, the desktop environment itself is available for regular install as a meta-package like so:

sudo apt install ubuntu-mate-desktop

Then, the Ubuntu MATE desktop can be chosen from the login screen.

Raffa
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  • Which will lighten the runtime "load", but require extra storage space. – Hannu Apr 25 '22 at 19:36
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    @Hannu It will lighten the load and keep installed applications, settings and data. ... Storage space is the sacrifice to offer ... It's either this or a fresh install. – Raffa Apr 25 '22 at 19:39
  • Yep, but note that "resources" may well be HDD/SSD space. – Hannu Apr 25 '22 at 19:41
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I get the impression you're not that experienced;

The easiest way to swap distribution (whatever way) is:

  1. Backup your data,
  2. Install a fresh copy of the selected OS,
  3. Reinstall applications
  4. Restore data from backup.

Note that SETTINGS files for applications is best recreated;
it might be a cause for random problems if you have an incompatible setting brought over from e.g. an older version of an app.

Hannu
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