What is MATE?

MATE is a fork of Gnome 2.

It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop to Linux users using traditional metaphors.

Gnome 2.32

Where does the name come from?

The name “MATE” comes from yerba maté, a species of holly native to subtropical South America. Its leaves contain caffeine and are used to make infusions and a beverage called mate.

Yerba Maté

Which distributions provide MATE?

• Linux Mint (MATE is installed by default in the main DVD edition)

Which distributions is MATE packaged for?

• Arch Linux (MATE is available to users via this page)
• Linux Mint (MATE is available to users via the Linux Mint repositories)
• Debian / Ubuntu (MATE is currently available to users via the tridex repository)