Starting with a clean Ubuntu Server 12.04…
MATE (from http://www.noob2geek.com/linux/how-to-install-mate-desktop-environment-in-ubuntu-12-04/)
Install add-apt-repository
- sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
Add the repository to the source list:
- sudo add-apt-repository “deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu precise main”
Install:
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install mate-archive-keyring
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install mate-core
- sudo apt-get install mate-desktop-environment
LightDM (from http://conocimientoadictivo.blogspot.com/2012/06/instalar-lightdm-en-linux-mint-13.html)
Install
- sudo apt-get install lightdm-gtk-greeter
Configure
- sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
> [SeatDefaults]
> greeter-session=unity-greeter
> user-session=mate
That’s all!