https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mate-dev/+archive/ubuntu/trusty-mate
These MATE 1.8.1 packages for *only* Ubuntu Trusty, they have been side ported from Debian.
In order to correctly install and configure MATE 1.8.1 on Ubuntu Trusty you will also need to add the following PPA:
Open a terminal complete the following steps to enable the appropriate PPAs and install MATE 1.8.1 on Ubuntu Trusty.
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/ppa sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/trusty-mate sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-mate-core ubuntu-mate-desktop
deb http://repos.uclv.edu.cu/ubuntu-ppa/ubuntu-mate-dev/trusty-mate/ubuntu trusty main
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