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”