Not every Linux distro is the same, but many have very similar features and applications. In today's episode we review Ubuntu MATE from the perspective that it is a typical modern Linux distro for the average user.

Episode 323 Time Stamps

00:00 Going Linux #323 · Ubuntu MATE: A Typical Linux Distribution

00:15 Introduction

00:45 Ubutu MATE: A distribution for everyone

02:27 A typical modern Linux distribution

03:35 Modern and full-featured

04:07 Pre-configured, yet flexible

04:32 Security built-in

05:13 An official flavor of Ubuntu

08:26 Applications provided by the MATE desktop

09:00 File browser: Caja

09:34 Text editor: Pluma

10:08 Archive manager: Engrampa

11:08 Image viewer: Eye of MATE

11:30 Document viewer: Atril

11:50 MATE System Monitor

12:08 MATE Terminal

12:31 Control Center

15:45 Applications provided by the Ubuntu MATE distribution

16:11 Ubuntu MATE Welcome

18:51 Web browser: Firefox

19:10 Mail: Thunderbird

20:01 Office suite: LibreOffice

21:42 Mobile device support

22:27 Document management

23:10 Printing

23:54 Scanning: SimpleScan

24:52 PDF creation

25:38 Entertainment

25:54 Music and audio player: Rhythmbox

26:36 Digital photo organizer: Shotwell

27:09 Video player: VLC

28:56 Games

31:04 Security

31:35 Continuous updates

32:33 Infection insulation

34:48 Trusted software

36:23 Backups: Déjà Dup

37:47 Firewall: ucfw

38:24 Accessibility software

41:49 Specs? Who needs specs?

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44:25 End