How To Install mate-backgrounds on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install mate-backgrounds in Fedora 36. mate-backgrounds is MATE Desktop backgrounds

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mate-backgrounds on Fedora 36.

What is `mate-backgrounds`

Backgrounds for MATE Desktop

We can use yum or dnf to install mate-backgrounds on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mate-backgrounds.

Install mate-backgrounds on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install mate-backgrounds using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mate-backgrounds

Install mate-backgrounds on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install mate-backgrounds using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mate-backgrounds

How To Uninstall mate-backgrounds on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the mate-backgrounds package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mate-backgrounds

mate-backgrounds Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/backgrounds/mate
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/abstract
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/abstract/Arc-Colors-Transparent-Wallpaper.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/abstract/Elephants.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/abstract/Elephants_3840x2160.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/abstract/Elephants_5640x3172.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/abstract/Flow.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/abstract/Gulp.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/abstract/Silk.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/abstract/Spring.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/abstract/Waves.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/default-mate.xml
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/desktop
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/desktop/Float-into-MATE.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/desktop/GreenTraditional.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/desktop/MATE-Stripes-Dark.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/desktop/MATE-Stripes-Light.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/desktop/Stripes.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/desktop/Ubuntu-Mate-Cold-no-logo.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/desktop/Ubuntu-Mate-Dark-no-logo.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/desktop/Ubuntu-Mate-Radioactive-no-logo.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/desktop/Ubuntu-Mate-Warm-no-logo.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/nature
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/nature/Aqua.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/nature/Blinds.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/nature/Dune.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/nature/FreshFlower.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/nature/Garden.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/nature/GreenMeadow.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/nature/LadyBird.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/nature/RainDrops.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/nature/Storm.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/nature/TwoWings.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/nature/Wood.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/mate/nature/YellowFlower.jpg
/usr/share/doc/mate-backgrounds
/usr/share/doc/mate-backgrounds/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/mate-backgrounds/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/mate-backgrounds/README
/usr/share/mate-background-properties
/usr/share/mate-background-properties/mate-abstract.xml
/usr/share/mate-background-properties/mate-desktop.xml
/usr/share/mate-background-properties/mate-nature.xml

References

mate-backgrounds website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mate-backgrounds on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).