MATE 1.4. Кому не терпится.

Latest packages (1.4 release)

If you want to try the latest MATE packages, you can use the MATE repository for Ubuntu. Once set up the repository, you need to edit the /etc/apt/preferences file as follow:

Note: This assumes you are using packages.mate-desktop.org. If you are using a different mirror, then use that instead.

Package: *
Pin: release o=linuxmint
Pin-Priority: 700

Package: *
Pin: origin packages.linuxmint.com
Pin-Priority: 700

Package: *
Pin: release o=Ubuntu
Pin-Priority: 500

Package: *
Pin: origin packages.mate-desktop.org
Pin-Priority: 700

Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot (11.10) repository

Add ONE of these repos to /etc/apt/sources.list via the following command:

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu oneiric main"

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu oneiric main"

or using a text editor of your choice add ONE of the following mirrors to /etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu oneiric main

deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu oneirc main

Ubuntu Precise Pangolin (12.04) repository

Add ONE of the following repos to /etc/apt/sources.list via the following command:

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu precise main"

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu precise main"

or using a text editor of your choice add the ONE following mirrors to /etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu precise main

deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu precise main

Ubuntu Quantal Quetzal (12.10) repository

Add ONE of the following repos to /etc/apt/sources.list via the following command:

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu quantal main"

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu quantal main"

or using a text editor of your choice add the ONE following mirrors to /etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu quantal main

deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu quantal main

MATE Installation (Oneiric/Precise/Quantal)

Then run the following command to update your repositories and install MATE:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mate-archive-keyring
sudo apt-get update
# this install base packages
sudo apt-get install mate-core
# this install more packages
sudo apt-get install mate-desktop-environment


Инфа отсюда:
http://wiki.mate-desktop.org/download?&#ubuntu

Баян - http://www.mintlinux.ru/forum/thread1740.html