Mate install on debian

First make sure your package list is up-to-date by running:

sudo apt-get update

To install MATE, choose one of the apt-get options below.

This will install the base packages required for a minimal MATE desktop

sudo apt-get install mate-desktop-environment-core

This will install the complete MATE desktop

sudo apt-get install mate-desktop-environment

This will install the complete MATE desktop including a few extras

sudo apt-get install mate-desktop-environment-extras

 

 

 

 

http://wiki.mate-desktop.org/download