How To Install ubuntu-mate-welcome on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ubuntu-mate-welcome on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is ubuntu-mate-welcome
ubuntu-mate-welcome is:
A welcome screen for Ubuntu MATE that provides links to helpful resources, utilities and a selection of software packages.
This is a launcher for Ubuntu MATE Welcome.
There are three methods to install ubuntu-mate-welcome on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ubuntu-mate-welcome Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ubuntu-mate-welcome using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ubuntu-mate-welcome
Install ubuntu-mate-welcome Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ubuntu-mate-welcome using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ubuntu-mate-welcome
Install ubuntu-mate-welcome Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ubuntu-mate-welcome using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ubuntu-mate-welcome
How To Uninstall ubuntu-mate-welcome on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the ubuntu-mate-welcome package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ubuntu-mate-welcome
Uninstall ubuntu-mate-welcome And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ubuntu-mate-welcome and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ubuntu-mate-welcome
Remove ubuntu-mate-welcome Configurations and Data
To remove ubuntu-mate-welcome configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ubuntu-mate-welcome
Remove ubuntu-mate-welcome configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ubuntu-mate-welcome configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ubuntu-mate-welcome
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ubuntu-mate-welcome package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
