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What would be the key deciding factors for me to decide whether to install Ubuntu Mate or Linux Mint Mate?
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What would be the key deciding factors for me to decide whether to install Ubuntu Mate or Linux Mint Mate?
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asked Nov 17 '17 at 21:13
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closed as primarily opinion-based by Jeff Schaller, garethTheRed, Stephen Rauch, G-Man, Vlastimil Nov 19 '17 at 13:03
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
One runs Ubuntu underneath and the other runs Linux Mint underneath.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Nov 17 '17 at 21:17
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MATE is a desktop environment. It can be installed on various Linux-based operating systems. Ubuntu MATE is an Ubuntu flavor using the MATE desktop environment. Linux Mint is available in multiple variants, each with a specific desktop environment; the most widely used are Linux Mint Cinnamon and Linux Mint MATE. To decide, choose between more widely available support (where Ubuntu wins, but most of the knowledge about Ubuntu applies to Mint too) and somewhat better out of the box experience (where it is said that Linux Mint wins).
– AlexP
Nov 17 '17 at 21:24
@AlexP I understand that MATE is a desktop environment. Also from what I understand Linux Mint is derived from Ubuntu. So hence my question since Linux Mint MATE is derived from Ubuntu with the MATE DE what is the difference from Ubuntu MATE in terms of system resource requirements, available applications, support, etc.
– natral
Nov 17 '17 at 21:28
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Linux Mint MATE is not Ubuntu with the MATE desktop environment, it's Linux Mint with the MATE desktop environment. Mint is based on Ubuntu, and Ubuntu is based on Debian. Hence most knowledge about Debian also applies to Ubuntu and Mint, and most knowledge about Ubuntu also applies to Mint. Mint makes a great effort to "just work" out of the box. There is very little difference between resource consumption between Ubuntu 16.04 and Mint. All (or almost all) applications available on one are also available on the other. Some default apps are different, some default fonts are different, etc.
– AlexP
Nov 17 '17 at 21:36
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That's indeed a totally different question. The first one was borderline off-topic, but this one shouldn't be... If I were you, I'd roll back my edit and ask a new questions instead of trying to fit a totally new question into an existing question... For your information: the system here doesn't advertise when a question gets radically changed... Just ask a new one. It's not like you're being charged more if you click/ask question;-) :-)
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Nov 24 '17 at 19:37
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What would be the key deciding factors for me to decide whether to install Ubuntu Mate or Linux Mint Mate?
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asked Nov 17 '17 at 21:13
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What would be the key deciding factors for me to decide whether to install Ubuntu Mate or Linux Mint Mate?
ubuntu linux-mint mate ubuntu-mate
asked Nov 17 '17 at 21:13
natral
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edited Nov 24 '17 at 20:30
asked Nov 17 '17 at 21:13
natral
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asked Nov 17 '17 at 21:13
natral
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asked Nov 17 '17 at 21:13
natral
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80113
closed as primarily opinion-based by Jeff Schaller, garethTheRed, Stephen Rauch, G-Man, Vlastimil Nov 19 '17 at 13:03
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as primarily opinion-based by Jeff Schaller, garethTheRed, Stephen Rauch, G-Man, Vlastimil Nov 19 '17 at 13:03
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
One runs Ubuntu underneath and the other runs Linux Mint underneath.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Nov 17 '17 at 21:17
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MATE is a desktop environment. It can be installed on various Linux-based operating systems. Ubuntu MATE is an Ubuntu flavor using the MATE desktop environment. Linux Mint is available in multiple variants, each with a specific desktop environment; the most widely used are Linux Mint Cinnamon and Linux Mint MATE. To decide, choose between more widely available support (where Ubuntu wins, but most of the knowledge about Ubuntu applies to Mint too) and somewhat better out of the box experience (where it is said that Linux Mint wins).
– AlexP
Nov 17 '17 at 21:24
@AlexP I understand that MATE is a desktop environment. Also from what I understand Linux Mint is derived from Ubuntu. So hence my question since Linux Mint MATE is derived from Ubuntu with the MATE DE what is the difference from Ubuntu MATE in terms of system resource requirements, available applications, support, etc.
– natral
Nov 17 '17 at 21:28
1
Linux Mint MATE is not Ubuntu with the MATE desktop environment, it's Linux Mint with the MATE desktop environment. Mint is based on Ubuntu, and Ubuntu is based on Debian. Hence most knowledge about Debian also applies to Ubuntu and Mint, and most knowledge about Ubuntu also applies to Mint. Mint makes a great effort to "just work" out of the box. There is very little difference between resource consumption between Ubuntu 16.04 and Mint. All (or almost all) applications available on one are also available on the other. Some default apps are different, some default fonts are different, etc.
– AlexP
Nov 17 '17 at 21:36
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That's indeed a totally different question. The first one was borderline off-topic, but this one shouldn't be... If I were you, I'd roll back my edit and ask a new questions instead of trying to fit a totally new question into an existing question... For your information: the system here doesn't advertise when a question gets radically changed... Just ask a new one. It's not like you're being charged more if you click/ask question;-) :-)
– Fabby
Nov 24 '17 at 19:37
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One runs Ubuntu underneath and the other runs Linux Mint underneath.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Nov 17 '17 at 21:17
1
MATE is a desktop environment. It can be installed on various Linux-based operating systems. Ubuntu MATE is an Ubuntu flavor using the MATE desktop environment. Linux Mint is available in multiple variants, each with a specific desktop environment; the most widely used are Linux Mint Cinnamon and Linux Mint MATE. To decide, choose between more widely available support (where Ubuntu wins, but most of the knowledge about Ubuntu applies to Mint too) and somewhat better out of the box experience (where it is said that Linux Mint wins).
– AlexP
Nov 17 '17 at 21:24
@AlexP I understand that MATE is a desktop environment. Also from what I understand Linux Mint is derived from Ubuntu. So hence my question since Linux Mint MATE is derived from Ubuntu with the MATE DE what is the difference from Ubuntu MATE in terms of system resource requirements, available applications, support, etc.
– natral
Nov 17 '17 at 21:28
1
Linux Mint MATE is not Ubuntu with the MATE desktop environment, it's Linux Mint with the MATE desktop environment. Mint is based on Ubuntu, and Ubuntu is based on Debian. Hence most knowledge about Debian also applies to Ubuntu and Mint, and most knowledge about Ubuntu also applies to Mint. Mint makes a great effort to "just work" out of the box. There is very little difference between resource consumption between Ubuntu 16.04 and Mint. All (or almost all) applications available on one are also available on the other. Some default apps are different, some default fonts are different, etc.
– AlexP
Nov 17 '17 at 21:36
1
That's indeed a totally different question. The first one was borderline off-topic, but this one shouldn't be... If I were you, I'd roll back my edit and ask a new questions instead of trying to fit a totally new question into an existing question... For your information: the system here doesn't advertise when a question gets radically changed... Just ask a new one. It's not like you're being charged more if you click/ask question;-) :-)
– Fabby
Nov 24 '17 at 19:37
One runs Ubuntu underneath and the other runs Linux Mint underneath.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Nov 17 '17 at 21:17
One runs Ubuntu underneath and the other runs Linux Mint underneath.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Nov 17 '17 at 21:17
1
1
MATE is a desktop environment. It can be installed on various Linux-based operating systems. Ubuntu MATE is an Ubuntu flavor using the MATE desktop environment. Linux Mint is available in multiple variants, each with a specific desktop environment; the most widely used are Linux Mint Cinnamon and Linux Mint MATE. To decide, choose between more widely available support (where Ubuntu wins, but most of the knowledge about Ubuntu applies to Mint too) and somewhat better out of the box experience (where it is said that Linux Mint wins).
– AlexP
Nov 17 '17 at 21:24
MATE is a desktop environment. It can be installed on various Linux-based operating systems. Ubuntu MATE is an Ubuntu flavor using the MATE desktop environment. Linux Mint is available in multiple variants, each with a specific desktop environment; the most widely used are Linux Mint Cinnamon and Linux Mint MATE. To decide, choose between more widely available support (where Ubuntu wins, but most of the knowledge about Ubuntu applies to Mint too) and somewhat better out of the box experience (where it is said that Linux Mint wins).
– AlexP
Nov 17 '17 at 21:24
@AlexP I understand that MATE is a desktop environment. Also from what I understand Linux Mint is derived from Ubuntu. So hence my question since Linux Mint MATE is derived from Ubuntu with the MATE DE what is the difference from Ubuntu MATE in terms of system resource requirements, available applications, support, etc.
– natral
Nov 17 '17 at 21:28
@AlexP I understand that MATE is a desktop environment. Also from what I understand Linux Mint is derived from Ubuntu. So hence my question since Linux Mint MATE is derived from Ubuntu with the MATE DE what is the difference from Ubuntu MATE in terms of system resource requirements, available applications, support, etc.
– natral
Nov 17 '17 at 21:28
1
1
Linux Mint MATE is not Ubuntu with the MATE desktop environment, it's Linux Mint with the MATE desktop environment. Mint is based on Ubuntu, and Ubuntu is based on Debian. Hence most knowledge about Debian also applies to Ubuntu and Mint, and most knowledge about Ubuntu also applies to Mint. Mint makes a great effort to "just work" out of the box. There is very little difference between resource consumption between Ubuntu 16.04 and Mint. All (or almost all) applications available on one are also available on the other. Some default apps are different, some default fonts are different, etc.
– AlexP
Nov 17 '17 at 21:36
Linux Mint MATE is not Ubuntu with the MATE desktop environment, it's Linux Mint with the MATE desktop environment. Mint is based on Ubuntu, and Ubuntu is based on Debian. Hence most knowledge about Debian also applies to Ubuntu and Mint, and most knowledge about Ubuntu also applies to Mint. Mint makes a great effort to "just work" out of the box. There is very little difference between resource consumption between Ubuntu 16.04 and Mint. All (or almost all) applications available on one are also available on the other. Some default apps are different, some default fonts are different, etc.
– AlexP
Nov 17 '17 at 21:36
1
1
That's indeed a totally different question. The first one was borderline off-topic, but this one shouldn't be... If I were you, I'd roll back my edit and ask a new questions instead of trying to fit a totally new question into an existing question... For your information: the system here doesn't advertise when a question gets radically changed... Just ask a new one. It's not like you're being charged more if you click
/ask question ;-) :-)– Fabby
Nov 24 '17 at 19:37
That's indeed a totally different question. The first one was borderline off-topic, but this one shouldn't be... If I were you, I'd roll back my edit and ask a new questions instead of trying to fit a totally new question into an existing question... For your information: the system here doesn't advertise when a question gets radically changed... Just ask a new one. It's not like you're being charged more if you click
/ask question ;-) :-)– Fabby
Nov 24 '17 at 19:37
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Ubuntu Mate is an official Ubuntu flavour that Canonical (The company behind Ubuntu) has deemed worthy of carrying the Ubuntu name as it not only uses Ubuntu but also contributes to Ubuntu.
Linux Mint is based upon Ubuntu, but does not adhere to the Canonical standards, thus cannot be called Ubuntu, and Linux Mint Mate is a flavour of Linux Mint.
Now, what is the difference to you?
Well, if you ask your questions here, there really is none, but if you intend to ask questions on Ask Ubuntu about Linux Mint Mate, they will close your questions and tell you to ask your questions here if you use any variant of Linux Mint (including the Mate version)...
As to the key deciding factors, well those are totally subjective, so off-topic here and totally up to you.
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The only packages that are in the Mint (18.2 serena dist) main pool are:
blueberry, caja-folder-color-switcher, cinnamon-core, cinnamon-desktop-environment, cinnamon-themes, folder-color-switcher, grub2-theme-mint, ia32-libs, iso-flag-png, libreoffice-style-mint, linux-kernel-generic, linuxmint-keyring, mate-desktop-environment, mate-desktop-environment-core, mint-artwork-cinnamon, mint-artwork-common, mint-artwork-gnome, mint-artwork-kde, mint-artwork-mate, mint-artwork-xfce, mint-backgrounds-maya, mint-backgrounds-nadia, mint-backgrounds-olivia, mint-backgrounds-petra, mint-backgrounds-qiana, mint-backgrounds-rafaela, mint-backgrounds-rebecca, mint-backgrounds-retro, mint-backgrounds-rosa, mint-backgrounds-sarah, mint-backgrounds-serena, mint-backgrounds-xfce, mint-common, mint-dev-tools, mint-info-cinnamon, mint-info-kde, mint-info-mate, mint-info-xfce, mint-mdm-themes, mint-mdm-themes-gdm, mint-mdm-themes-html, mint-meta-cinnamon, mint-meta-codecs, mint-meta-codecs-core, mint-meta-codecs-kde, mint-meta-core, mint-meta-kde, mint-meta-mate, mint-meta-xfce, mint-mirrors, mint-themes, mint-themes-gtk3, mint-translations, mint-upgrade-info, mint-user-guide-cinnamon, mint-user-guide-kde, mint-user-guide-mate, mint-user-guide-xfce, mint-x-icons, mint-y-icons, mint-y-theme, mintbackup, mintdesktop, mintdrivers, mintinstall, mintinstall-icons, mintlocale, mintmenu, mintnanny, mintstick, mintsystem, mintupdate, mintupload, mintwelcome, nemo-folder-color-switcher, nvidia-prime-applet, rhythmbox-plugin-tray-icon, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-cinnamon, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-kde, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-mate, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-xfce, ubiquity-slideshow-mint, ubiquity-slideshow-mint-kde, ubuntu-system-adjustments
Everything else is straight Ubuntu, from the Ubuntu mirror set.
Basically it comes down to default config, artwork, etc.
A Mint 18.x desktop looks better on first boot than an Ubuntu 16.04 desktop, even with MATE installed on the Ubuntu system.
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Ubuntu Mate is an official Ubuntu flavour that Canonical (The company behind Ubuntu) has deemed worthy of carrying the Ubuntu name as it not only uses Ubuntu but also contributes to Ubuntu.
Linux Mint is based upon Ubuntu, but does not adhere to the Canonical standards, thus cannot be called Ubuntu, and Linux Mint Mate is a flavour of Linux Mint.
Now, what is the difference to you?
Well, if you ask your questions here, there really is none, but if you intend to ask questions on Ask Ubuntu about Linux Mint Mate, they will close your questions and tell you to ask your questions here if you use any variant of Linux Mint (including the Mate version)...
As to the key deciding factors, well those are totally subjective, so off-topic here and totally up to you.
answered Nov 17 '17 at 21:52
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Ubuntu Mate is an official Ubuntu flavour that Canonical (The company behind Ubuntu) has deemed worthy of carrying the Ubuntu name as it not only uses Ubuntu but also contributes to Ubuntu.
Linux Mint is based upon Ubuntu, but does not adhere to the Canonical standards, thus cannot be called Ubuntu, and Linux Mint Mate is a flavour of Linux Mint.
Now, what is the difference to you?
Well, if you ask your questions here, there really is none, but if you intend to ask questions on Ask Ubuntu about Linux Mint Mate, they will close your questions and tell you to ask your questions here if you use any variant of Linux Mint (including the Mate version)...
As to the key deciding factors, well those are totally subjective, so off-topic here and totally up to you.
answered Nov 17 '17 at 21:52
Fabby
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up vote
2
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accepted
Ubuntu Mate is an official Ubuntu flavour that Canonical (The company behind Ubuntu) has deemed worthy of carrying the Ubuntu name as it not only uses Ubuntu but also contributes to Ubuntu.
Linux Mint is based upon Ubuntu, but does not adhere to the Canonical standards, thus cannot be called Ubuntu, and Linux Mint Mate is a flavour of Linux Mint.
Now, what is the difference to you?
Well, if you ask your questions here, there really is none, but if you intend to ask questions on Ask Ubuntu about Linux Mint Mate, they will close your questions and tell you to ask your questions here if you use any variant of Linux Mint (including the Mate version)...
As to the key deciding factors, well those are totally subjective, so off-topic here and totally up to you.
answered Nov 17 '17 at 21:52
Fabby
1,950620
Ubuntu Mate is an official Ubuntu flavour that Canonical (The company behind Ubuntu) has deemed worthy of carrying the Ubuntu name as it not only uses Ubuntu but also contributes to Ubuntu.
Linux Mint is based upon Ubuntu, but does not adhere to the Canonical standards, thus cannot be called Ubuntu, and Linux Mint Mate is a flavour of Linux Mint.
Now, what is the difference to you?
Well, if you ask your questions here, there really is none, but if you intend to ask questions on Ask Ubuntu about Linux Mint Mate, they will close your questions and tell you to ask your questions here if you use any variant of Linux Mint (including the Mate version)...
As to the key deciding factors, well those are totally subjective, so off-topic here and totally up to you.
answered Nov 17 '17 at 21:52
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edited Nov 18 '17 at 0:12
answered Nov 17 '17 at 21:52
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The only packages that are in the Mint (18.2 serena dist) main pool are:
blueberry, caja-folder-color-switcher, cinnamon-core, cinnamon-desktop-environment, cinnamon-themes, folder-color-switcher, grub2-theme-mint, ia32-libs, iso-flag-png, libreoffice-style-mint, linux-kernel-generic, linuxmint-keyring, mate-desktop-environment, mate-desktop-environment-core, mint-artwork-cinnamon, mint-artwork-common, mint-artwork-gnome, mint-artwork-kde, mint-artwork-mate, mint-artwork-xfce, mint-backgrounds-maya, mint-backgrounds-nadia, mint-backgrounds-olivia, mint-backgrounds-petra, mint-backgrounds-qiana, mint-backgrounds-rafaela, mint-backgrounds-rebecca, mint-backgrounds-retro, mint-backgrounds-rosa, mint-backgrounds-sarah, mint-backgrounds-serena, mint-backgrounds-xfce, mint-common, mint-dev-tools, mint-info-cinnamon, mint-info-kde, mint-info-mate, mint-info-xfce, mint-mdm-themes, mint-mdm-themes-gdm, mint-mdm-themes-html, mint-meta-cinnamon, mint-meta-codecs, mint-meta-codecs-core, mint-meta-codecs-kde, mint-meta-core, mint-meta-kde, mint-meta-mate, mint-meta-xfce, mint-mirrors, mint-themes, mint-themes-gtk3, mint-translations, mint-upgrade-info, mint-user-guide-cinnamon, mint-user-guide-kde, mint-user-guide-mate, mint-user-guide-xfce, mint-x-icons, mint-y-icons, mint-y-theme, mintbackup, mintdesktop, mintdrivers, mintinstall, mintinstall-icons, mintlocale, mintmenu, mintnanny, mintstick, mintsystem, mintupdate, mintupload, mintwelcome, nemo-folder-color-switcher, nvidia-prime-applet, rhythmbox-plugin-tray-icon, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-cinnamon, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-kde, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-mate, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-xfce, ubiquity-slideshow-mint, ubiquity-slideshow-mint-kde, ubuntu-system-adjustments
Everything else is straight Ubuntu, from the Ubuntu mirror set.
Basically it comes down to default config, artwork, etc.
A Mint 18.x desktop looks better on first boot than an Ubuntu 16.04 desktop, even with MATE installed on the Ubuntu system.
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The only packages that are in the Mint (18.2 serena dist) main pool are:
blueberry, caja-folder-color-switcher, cinnamon-core, cinnamon-desktop-environment, cinnamon-themes, folder-color-switcher, grub2-theme-mint, ia32-libs, iso-flag-png, libreoffice-style-mint, linux-kernel-generic, linuxmint-keyring, mate-desktop-environment, mate-desktop-environment-core, mint-artwork-cinnamon, mint-artwork-common, mint-artwork-gnome, mint-artwork-kde, mint-artwork-mate, mint-artwork-xfce, mint-backgrounds-maya, mint-backgrounds-nadia, mint-backgrounds-olivia, mint-backgrounds-petra, mint-backgrounds-qiana, mint-backgrounds-rafaela, mint-backgrounds-rebecca, mint-backgrounds-retro, mint-backgrounds-rosa, mint-backgrounds-sarah, mint-backgrounds-serena, mint-backgrounds-xfce, mint-common, mint-dev-tools, mint-info-cinnamon, mint-info-kde, mint-info-mate, mint-info-xfce, mint-mdm-themes, mint-mdm-themes-gdm, mint-mdm-themes-html, mint-meta-cinnamon, mint-meta-codecs, mint-meta-codecs-core, mint-meta-codecs-kde, mint-meta-core, mint-meta-kde, mint-meta-mate, mint-meta-xfce, mint-mirrors, mint-themes, mint-themes-gtk3, mint-translations, mint-upgrade-info, mint-user-guide-cinnamon, mint-user-guide-kde, mint-user-guide-mate, mint-user-guide-xfce, mint-x-icons, mint-y-icons, mint-y-theme, mintbackup, mintdesktop, mintdrivers, mintinstall, mintinstall-icons, mintlocale, mintmenu, mintnanny, mintstick, mintsystem, mintupdate, mintupload, mintwelcome, nemo-folder-color-switcher, nvidia-prime-applet, rhythmbox-plugin-tray-icon, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-cinnamon, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-kde, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-mate, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-xfce, ubiquity-slideshow-mint, ubiquity-slideshow-mint-kde, ubuntu-system-adjustments
Everything else is straight Ubuntu, from the Ubuntu mirror set.
Basically it comes down to default config, artwork, etc.
A Mint 18.x desktop looks better on first boot than an Ubuntu 16.04 desktop, even with MATE installed on the Ubuntu system.
edited Nov 19 '17 at 11:16
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The only packages that are in the Mint (18.2 serena dist) main pool are:
blueberry, caja-folder-color-switcher, cinnamon-core, cinnamon-desktop-environment, cinnamon-themes, folder-color-switcher, grub2-theme-mint, ia32-libs, iso-flag-png, libreoffice-style-mint, linux-kernel-generic, linuxmint-keyring, mate-desktop-environment, mate-desktop-environment-core, mint-artwork-cinnamon, mint-artwork-common, mint-artwork-gnome, mint-artwork-kde, mint-artwork-mate, mint-artwork-xfce, mint-backgrounds-maya, mint-backgrounds-nadia, mint-backgrounds-olivia, mint-backgrounds-petra, mint-backgrounds-qiana, mint-backgrounds-rafaela, mint-backgrounds-rebecca, mint-backgrounds-retro, mint-backgrounds-rosa, mint-backgrounds-sarah, mint-backgrounds-serena, mint-backgrounds-xfce, mint-common, mint-dev-tools, mint-info-cinnamon, mint-info-kde, mint-info-mate, mint-info-xfce, mint-mdm-themes, mint-mdm-themes-gdm, mint-mdm-themes-html, mint-meta-cinnamon, mint-meta-codecs, mint-meta-codecs-core, mint-meta-codecs-kde, mint-meta-core, mint-meta-kde, mint-meta-mate, mint-meta-xfce, mint-mirrors, mint-themes, mint-themes-gtk3, mint-translations, mint-upgrade-info, mint-user-guide-cinnamon, mint-user-guide-kde, mint-user-guide-mate, mint-user-guide-xfce, mint-x-icons, mint-y-icons, mint-y-theme, mintbackup, mintdesktop, mintdrivers, mintinstall, mintinstall-icons, mintlocale, mintmenu, mintnanny, mintstick, mintsystem, mintupdate, mintupload, mintwelcome, nemo-folder-color-switcher, nvidia-prime-applet, rhythmbox-plugin-tray-icon, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-cinnamon, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-kde, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-mate, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-xfce, ubiquity-slideshow-mint, ubiquity-slideshow-mint-kde, ubuntu-system-adjustments
Everything else is straight Ubuntu, from the Ubuntu mirror set.
Basically it comes down to default config, artwork, etc.
A Mint 18.x desktop looks better on first boot than an Ubuntu 16.04 desktop, even with MATE installed on the Ubuntu system.
edited Nov 19 '17 at 11:16
Jeff Schaller
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answered Nov 18 '17 at 0:18
ivanivan
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The only packages that are in the Mint (18.2 serena dist) main pool are:
blueberry, caja-folder-color-switcher, cinnamon-core, cinnamon-desktop-environment, cinnamon-themes, folder-color-switcher, grub2-theme-mint, ia32-libs, iso-flag-png, libreoffice-style-mint, linux-kernel-generic, linuxmint-keyring, mate-desktop-environment, mate-desktop-environment-core, mint-artwork-cinnamon, mint-artwork-common, mint-artwork-gnome, mint-artwork-kde, mint-artwork-mate, mint-artwork-xfce, mint-backgrounds-maya, mint-backgrounds-nadia, mint-backgrounds-olivia, mint-backgrounds-petra, mint-backgrounds-qiana, mint-backgrounds-rafaela, mint-backgrounds-rebecca, mint-backgrounds-retro, mint-backgrounds-rosa, mint-backgrounds-sarah, mint-backgrounds-serena, mint-backgrounds-xfce, mint-common, mint-dev-tools, mint-info-cinnamon, mint-info-kde, mint-info-mate, mint-info-xfce, mint-mdm-themes, mint-mdm-themes-gdm, mint-mdm-themes-html, mint-meta-cinnamon, mint-meta-codecs, mint-meta-codecs-core, mint-meta-codecs-kde, mint-meta-core, mint-meta-kde, mint-meta-mate, mint-meta-xfce, mint-mirrors, mint-themes, mint-themes-gtk3, mint-translations, mint-upgrade-info, mint-user-guide-cinnamon, mint-user-guide-kde, mint-user-guide-mate, mint-user-guide-xfce, mint-x-icons, mint-y-icons, mint-y-theme, mintbackup, mintdesktop, mintdrivers, mintinstall, mintinstall-icons, mintlocale, mintmenu, mintnanny, mintstick, mintsystem, mintupdate, mintupload, mintwelcome, nemo-folder-color-switcher, nvidia-prime-applet, rhythmbox-plugin-tray-icon, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-cinnamon, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-kde, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-mate, syslinux-themes-linuxmint-xfce, ubiquity-slideshow-mint, ubiquity-slideshow-mint-kde, ubuntu-system-adjustments
Everything else is straight Ubuntu, from the Ubuntu mirror set.
Basically it comes down to default config, artwork, etc.
A Mint 18.x desktop looks better on first boot than an Ubuntu 16.04 desktop, even with MATE installed on the Ubuntu system.
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Jeff Schaller
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Jeff Schaller
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Jeff Schaller
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edited Nov 19 '17 at 11:16
Jeff Schaller
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One runs Ubuntu underneath and the other runs Linux Mint underneath.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Nov 17 '17 at 21:17
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MATE is a desktop environment. It can be installed on various Linux-based operating systems. Ubuntu MATE is an Ubuntu flavor using the MATE desktop environment. Linux Mint is available in multiple variants, each with a specific desktop environment; the most widely used are Linux Mint Cinnamon and Linux Mint MATE. To decide, choose between more widely available support (where Ubuntu wins, but most of the knowledge about Ubuntu applies to Mint too) and somewhat better out of the box experience (where it is said that Linux Mint wins).
– AlexP
Nov 17 '17 at 21:24
@AlexP I understand that MATE is a desktop environment. Also from what I understand Linux Mint is derived from Ubuntu. So hence my question since Linux Mint MATE is derived from Ubuntu with the MATE DE what is the difference from Ubuntu MATE in terms of system resource requirements, available applications, support, etc.
– natral
Nov 17 '17 at 21:28
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Linux Mint MATE is not Ubuntu with the MATE desktop environment, it's Linux Mint with the MATE desktop environment. Mint is based on Ubuntu, and Ubuntu is based on Debian. Hence most knowledge about Debian also applies to Ubuntu and Mint, and most knowledge about Ubuntu also applies to Mint. Mint makes a great effort to "just work" out of the box. There is very little difference between resource consumption between Ubuntu 16.04 and Mint. All (or almost all) applications available on one are also available on the other. Some default apps are different, some default fonts are different, etc.
– AlexP
Nov 17 '17 at 21:36
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That's indeed a totally different question. The first one was borderline off-topic, but this one shouldn't be... If I were you, I'd roll back my edit and ask a new questions instead of trying to fit a totally new question into an existing question... For your information: the system here doesn't advertise when a question gets radically changed... Just ask a new one. It's not like you're being charged more if you click
/ask question;-) :-)– Fabby
Nov 24 '17 at 19:37