MATE Desktop by Default in Trisquel 7.0

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Hello, I was wondering if it were possible to install MATE as the default desktop in Trisquel, using the text installer, or some other means. I prefer MATE to GNOME 3, but I would rather not have two DEs on my computer if I can avoid it.

I tried doing this by not installing a desktop enviroment at all during the text install, and then installing MATE by PPA through just the shell, but when I booted up the computer, and tried to add the MATE PPA, it told me that the package "apt-get" wasn't found, so I wasn't sure what to do.

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Stoked that Mate will be the new desktop for Trisquel 8!

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Many people consider the MATE version of Ubuntu 16.04 to be the best version for its level of polish. This benefits Trisquel 8 greatly.

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What I really want to know, is if there is any way for me to install only the MATE desktop during the text install. I know that, at the end of the installation, it asks you what kind of DE you want. If I don't select any of them, is it possible for me to then, after I boot up into the basic shell, install the required PPA, and then the MATE environment. If it is possible, how would I do it; if it is not possible, then I guess I'll just have to wait until Trisquel 8.

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If I don't select any of them, is it possible for me to then, after I boot up into the basic shell, install the required PPA, and then the MATE environment.

I see no reason why it would not work. Of course, you need to do all that from the command line. Like https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/installing-mate instructs.

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Magic Banana, I actually tried to do that, but when I attempted to boot up to the GUI, I either got a blank screen, or the GNOME 3.18 DE. Is there anyone else who has tried to install their DE of choice from a console installation or Trisquel 7.0, or something similar?