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As I don't want unconfined snaps in my system, I would like to know what is the best way to have a Mate desktop on Ubuntu without installing the unconfined snaps that are included with Ubuntu MATE installation. i.e.: install Ubuntu Server and then install mate desktop package.

To clarify, I only want the standard Mate desktop without snaps.

Thank you!

Tux
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    Why not just download Ubuntu server and install the mate-desktop-environment package? – cocomac Dec 10 '21 at 18:00
  • Yep, that's the only option I know. Do you know if there is some problem using Ubuntu Server as a desktop? (like a different kernel configuration unsuitable for gaming or unnecessary services installed by default) – Tux Dec 10 '21 at 19:21

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You install Ubuntu MATE task on the 20.04 LTS minimal system obtained from netboot mini.iso by

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-mate-desktop^

and it will not have Snaps preinstalled. Please note that you need to fix Network Manager by following this answer.

If you have installed Snaps by yourself - remove both by:

sudo snap remove software-boutique --purge
sudo snap remove ubuntu-mate-welcome --purge

Or more debian-like way by installing binaries which were compiled from the same mate-desktop-environment source package:

sudo apt-get install mate-desktop-environment mate-desktop-environment-extra
N0rbert
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  • Thank you! I like the debian-like method as I want something similar to a debian install with Mate desktop. – Tux Dec 10 '21 at 21:10
  • Just in case, will this method work using Ubuntu Server media or is there some problem like a different kernel configuration unsuitable for gaming? – Tux Dec 10 '21 at 21:11
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    It should work for Ubuntu Server media. But I prefer mini.iso. – N0rbert Dec 11 '21 at 06:36
  • Ok, thank you! :) – Tux Dec 11 '21 at 11:16