Ubuntu MATE project leader Martin Wimpress recently announced the availability of the MATE 1.16.2 desktop environment in the PPA (Personal Package File) created for users of the Ubuntu MATE 16.04.2 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system. .
Since Ubuntu MATE 16.04 LTS debuted with the desktop environment MATE 1.12, the PPA with the MATE 1.16 desktop for the Xenial version was announced earlier this year, and continues to receive maintenance updates today.
If you have upgraded to Ubuntu MATE 16.10 (Yakkety Yak), you are already enjoying the desktop MATE 1.16, something that also applies in the case of users who managed to update to the new version Ubuntu MATE 17.04 (Zesty Zapus), shipped directly with the latest desktop environment MATE 1.18 by default.
Although the MATE 1.18 packages will not arrive for Ubuntu MATE 16.04 LTS users too soon, as they are completely based on GTK + 3 technologies, you will at least be able to update your favorite desktop to a new version, which includes various improvements and bug fixes. .
How to upgrade Ubuntu MATE 16.04.2 LTS to MATE 1.16.2
If you are using Ubuntu MATE 16.04.2 LTS operating system on your personal computer, it is very easy to upgrade to MATE 1.16.2 desktop environment. All you have to do is open a window of Port and copy / paste the following commands, hitting Enter after each one.
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/xenial-mate sudo apt update sudo apt full-upgrade
Once all the packages have been downloaded and installed successfully, you will be able to restart your PC. When you log back in to your PC, you should notice that you are already running the MATE 1.16.2 desktop environment. You will also receive future updates using this simple method.