Ubuntu MATE is a stable, easy-to-use operating system with a configurable desktop environment. Ideal for those who want the most out of their desktops, laptops and netbooks and prefer a traditional desktop metaphor. With modest hardware requirements it is suitable for modern workstations and older hardware alike.
The Ubuntu MATE 14.04 final release is now available for download. This release fixes a few issues that were present in the 14.10 release and adds some additional features.
What changed since the Ubuntu MATE 14.10 release?
This release is unusual in that it is based on Ubuntu MATE 14.04 but adds a number of new features and fixes many bugs. Although this is a 14.04 release you can consider it a newer version than 14.10 but many of the changes outlined below have already been released to Ubuntu MATE 14.10 via updates.
- Updated the Ambiant-MATE and Radiant-MATE themes with green icons. Thanks to Michael Tunnell.
- Added community contributed wallpaper from Gerard Aalders.
- Added missing
libnss-mdns
LP #1380945. - Added missing faces pixmaps LP #1385822.
- Added missing
policykit-desktop-priviledges
. - Added support for Indicators and updated some panel layouts to include indicator enabled variants.
- Added MATE Menu, which is a fork of MintMenu.
- Added MATE Tweak, which is a fork of MintDesktop.
- Enabled the Accessibility PPA to add Orca 3.14 which improves the accessibility of Firefox.
- Enabled screen reader activation via LightDM indicators and LightDM key bindings.
- Fixed accessibility keybindings to toggle the Orca screen reader. Thanks to Sander Sweers.
- Fixed Plymouth not displaying boot up splash screens.
- Fixed GRUB theme activation.
- Fixed Calculator media keys LP #1382781.
- Fixed package conflicts with
gnome-applets
LP #1378666. - Fixed mouse scrolling console pager application in
mate-terminal
LP #1337195. - Replaced Totem with VLC as per the community VLC poll.
- Synced atril 1.8.1+dfsg1-2 from Debian.
- Synced caja-extensions 1.8.0-2 from Debian.
- Synced engrampa 1.8.1+dfsg1-1 from Debian.
- Synced marco 1.8.2+dfsg1-4 from Debian.
- Synced mate-applets 1.8.1+dfsg1-3 from Debian.
- Synced mate-control-center 1.8.3+dfsg1-1 from Debian.
- Synced mate-desktop 1.8.1+dfsg1-2 from Debian.
- Synced mate-media 1.8.0+dfsg1-3 from Debian.
- Synced mate-netbook 1.8.1-1 from Debian.
- Synced mate-notification-daemon 1.8.1-1 from Debian.
- Synced mate-panel 1.8.1+dfsg1-2 from Debian.
- Synced mate-power-manager 1.8.1+dfsg1-1 from Debian.
- Synced mate-session-manager 1.8.1-5 from Debian.
- Synced mate-settings-daemon 1.8.2-1 from Debian.
- Synced mate-terminal 1.8.1+dfsg1-2 from Debian.
- Synced mate-utils 1.8.1+dfsg1-1 from Debian.
- Synced mozo 1.8.0-2 from Debian.
- Synced python-caja 1.8.1-1 from Debian.
- Synced xzoom 0.3-24 from Debian.
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