Ubuntu - Replace Unity by Mate

install-mate.sh

# Install Packages
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends mate-desktop-environment mate-desktop-environment-extra mate-archive-keyring caja-gksu caja-sendto mate-indicator-applet mate-media-gstreamer mate-icon-theme-faenza

# Remove substituted packages
sudo apt-get remove gcalctool gnome-screenshot gedit file-roller eog gnome-system-monitor gnome-system-log baobab gnome-terminal gnome-applets gnome-media gnome-power-manager gnome-screensaver

# Set default desktop for new users
sudo /usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm-set-defaults -s mate

# Folders:
xdg-mime default caja-folder-handler.desktop inode/directory

# SSH sites:
xdg-mime default caja-folder-handler.desktop x-scheme-handler/ssh
mateconftool-2 --set --type=bool /desktop/mate/url-handlers/ssh/enabled true
mateconftool-2 --set --type=string /desktop/mate/url-handlers/ssh/command 'caja "%s"'
mateconftool-2 --set --type=bool /desktop/mate/url-handlers/ssh/needs_terminal false

# FTP sites:
xdg-mime default caja-folder-handler.desktop x-scheme-handler/ftp
mateconftool-2 --set --type=bool /desktop/mate/url-handlers/ftp/enabled true
mateconftool-2 --set --type=string /desktop/mate/url-handlers/ftp/command 'caja "%s"'
mateconftool-2 --set --type=bool /desktop/mate/url-handlers/ftp/needs_terminal false

# Images:
xdg-mime default eom.desktop image/bmp
xdg-mime default eom.desktop image/gif
xdg-mime default eom.desktop image/jpeg
xdg-mime default eom.desktop image/x-pcx
xdg-mime default eom.desktop image/png
xdg-mime default eom.desktop image/tiff

# Plain text:
xdg-mime default pluma.desktop text/plain
xdg-mime default pluma.desktop text/x-log
xdg-mime default pluma.desktop application/x-perl
xdg-mime default pluma.desktop application/javascript
xdg-mime default pluma.desktop application/rdf+xml

# If you want for Wine plain text files:
xdg-mime default pluma.desktop application/x-wine-extension-ini
xdg-mime default pluma.desktop application/x-wine-extension-vbs
xdg-mime default pluma.desktop text/x-csrc
xdg-mime default pluma.desktop application/x-wine-extension-inf

# PDF:
xdg-mime default atril.desktop application/pdf

# Update alternative
update-alternatives --install "$(which x-terminal-emulator)" x-terminal-emulator "$(which mate-terminal)" 30
update-alternatives --set x-terminal-emulator "$(which mate-terminal)"