How to correctly install MATE desktop environment on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and newer versions?

I have just installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS from network boot mini.iso. I want to install fully-functional MATE DE to it.

How should I install it correctly to look like Ubuntu MATE?

1 Answer

You have to install special task package with one of two methods:

with tasksel:

sudo apt-get install tasksel
sudo tasksel install ubuntu-mate-desktop

with APT:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-mate-desktop^

And then use the full power power and enjoy the beauty of MATE DE.

Notes:

if you are interested in installing the minimal MATE DE - it is installable from other task package named ubuntu-mate-core^ - see my other answer.
do not use tasksel to remove packages from the system (see this post for details)!