Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS：士别三日，当刮目相待
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Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS 无疑是最流行的 [Ubuntu 官方特色版本](https://itsfoss.com/which-ubuntu-install/)之一。


不仅仅是我，这份[Ubuntu 20.04 调查报告](https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-20-04-survey-results)也持同样观点。不过不管流行与否，它都是一个令人印象深刻的 Linux 发行版，尤其是用在较旧的硬件上时。事实上，它也是可用的[最轻量的 Linux 发行版](https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-linux-beginners/)之一。


所以，我想在一个虚拟机中尝试一下，为你提供一个概览，这样你可以了解其中有何值得期盼的变化，以及是否值得尝试。


### 在 Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS 中有什么新功能？






Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS 的主要亮点应该是增加了 MATE Desktop 1.24。


你可以期待 MATE Desktop 1.24 中的所有新特色都被打包到 Ubuntu MATE 20.04 中。除此之外，还有很多重要的变化、改进和增补。


这是 Ubuntu MATE 20.04 中变化的概述：


* 新增 MATE Desktop 1.24
* 大量视觉改进
* 数十处错误修复
* 基于 [Linux 内核 5.4](https://itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-5-4/) 系列
* 添加了实验性的 [ZFS](https://itsfoss.com/what-is-zfs/) 支持
* 添加了来自 [Feral Interactive](https://github.com/FeralInteractive/gamemode) 的 GameMode
* 一些软件包更新


现在，为了更好地了解 Ubuntu MATE 20.04，我将给你提供更多的细节。


### 用户体验改善


![](/data/attachment/album/202006/23/144243b14l43vzr2p73vdb.jpg)


考虑到越来越多的用户倾向于在桌面上使用 Linux，而用户体验在桌面中起着至关重要的作用。


如果有一些易于使用和令人愉悦的东西，那么第一印象就会有很大不同。


对于 Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS，我没有感到失望。就我个人而言，我是最新的 [GNOME 3.36](https://itsfoss.com/gnome-3-36-release/) 的粉丝。我喜欢在我 [Pop!\_OS 20.04](/article-12175-1.html) 上使用它，但是随着 [MATE 1.24](https://mate-desktop.org/blog/2020-02-10-mate-1-24-released/) 的出现，使得 Ubuntu MATE 也同样具有很好的体验。


你会看到窗口管理器有一些重大更改，包括：增加了用于重新调整大小的隐形边框，HiDPI 图标渲染，重新设计了 `ALT+TAB` 工作区切换器的弹出窗口和一些其它的更改，这些是最新的 MATE 1.24 桌面环境的一部分。


![](/data/attachment/album/202006/23/144305u4e1nsdd4gza0115.png)


此外， MATE Tweak 也得到了一些贴心的改进，即使你更改桌面的布局，也可以保留用户偏好。新的 MATE 欢迎屏幕也会告知用户更改桌面布局的能力，因此，用户无需不断摸索就能知道这个变化。


此外，我最喜欢的新增功能之一是可以预览最小化的应用程序。


例如，你已经最小化了一个应用程序，但是你想在拉起它之前看到它的预览 —— 现在你只需将鼠标悬停在任务栏上就可以做到这一点，如下图所示：


![](/data/attachment/album/202006/23/144333pgrmxgvnru0vnm0l.png)


不过，我必须指出，并不是每个应用程序都可以如预期般的工作。因此，这个功能是有缺陷的，还需要改进。


### 应用程序新增或升级


![](/data/attachment/album/202006/23/144349d6jtqzcdq1wd12w5.png)


在 MATE 20.04 中，你会注意到有一个新的固件更新器，它是 [fwupd](https://fwupd.org) 的 GTK 前端。你可以使用这个更新器来轻松地管理你的固件驱动。


这个版本也使用 Evolution 替换了 Thunderbird 电子邮件客户端。尽管 [Thunderbird](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/) 是一个非常流行的电子邮件客户端，但是 [Evolution](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evolution) 与 MATE 桌面集成得更好，并且证明它更有用。


![](/data/attachment/album/202006/23/144413ymmsrb5z8nbmpmsc.png)


考虑到我们已经搭载了 MATE 1.24，你也将发现一个新的时间和日期管理应用程序。不仅如此，如果你需要一个放大镜，Ubuntu MATE 20.04 还内置了 [Magnus](https://kryogenix.org/code/magnus/)。


![](/data/attachment/album/202006/23/144443zv3s4nifspfi79ss.jpg)


Ubuntu MATE 20.04 也包括了众多预安装的软件包/应用程序的升级包。


![](/data/attachment/album/202006/23/144502asrjcjyozzszosyy.png)


尽管这些是小的增补，但却能在很大程度上帮助发行版变得更有用。


### Linux Kernel 5.4


Ubuntu MATE 20.04 带有 2019 年最后一个主要的稳定版内核，即 [Linux 内核 5.4](https://itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-5-4/)。


使用该内核，你可以获得原生的 [exFAT 支持](https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/opensource/2019/08/28/exfat-linux-kernel/)、改进的硬件支持。更不用说，拥有 [WireGuard](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WireGuard) VPN 的支持也是一件极好的事。


所以，你会注意到 Linux Kernel 5.4 的众多好处，包括内核锁定功能。如果你好奇，你可以阅读我们关于 [Linux Kernel 5.4](https://itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-5-4/) 的新闻报道来了解更多的细节。


### 增加了 Feral Interactive 的 GameMode


以将游戏带到 Linux 平台而闻名的 Feral Interactive 带来了一款实用的命令行工具，即 [GameMode](https://github.com/FeralInteractive/gamemode)。


它没有提供图形界面，但是在启动一个游戏前，你可以使用命令行请求临时性的系统优化。


虽然这可能不会给每个系统都带来很大的不同，而是给玩游戏提供了更多的资源，并且 GameMode 可以确保你获得必要的优化。


### 实验性的 ZFS 安装选项


你可以使用 ZFS 作为根文件系统了。值得注意的是，它是一个实验性的功能，如果你不确定自己在做什么，那么就不应该使用它。


要更好地了解 ZFS，我建议你阅读我们的一篇文章，[John Paul](https://itsfoss.com/author/john/) 所写的《[ZFS 是什么](https://itsfoss.com/what-is-zfs/)》的文章。


### 性能和其它的改进


Ubuntu MATE 是一款完美的轻量级发行版，同时也是一款适合现代台式机的发行版。


![](/data/attachment/album/202006/23/144522t22a8q8mw7z9iwuf.jpg)


在这个评测中，我没有运行任何特殊的基准测试工具，以一个普通用户来说，我在虚拟机设置中没有发现任何性能问题。我在一台使用了一颗 i5-7400 处理器、配备 GTX 1050 显卡和 16 GB 内存的主机系统上进行了测试。并且，我将 7 GB 的内存 + 768 MB 的显存 + 2 个处理器核心分配给了虚拟机。


![](/data/attachment/album/202006/23/144541vcn6gw6j0zwhlp01.png)


如果你要自己测试它，请随时告诉我你对它的感觉如何。


总的来说，除了所有主要的改进之外，还有一些细微的改变/修复/改进，使得 Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS 成为了一个很好的升级版本。


### 我应该升级吗?


如果你正在运行 Ubuntu MATE 19.10，你应该立即升级它，因为它的支持将在 2020 年 6 月结束。


对于 Ubuntu MATE 18.04 用户（支持到 2021 年 4 月）来说，这取决于你的需求。如果你需要最新发布版本的功能，你应该选择立即升级它。


但是，如果你不一定需要新的功能，你可以查看[现存的错误列表](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate) 并加入 [Ubuntu MATE 社区](https://ubuntu-mate.community/) 来了解更多最新发布版本的问题。


在你做完必要的研究后，你可以继续升级你的系统到 Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS，它将支持到 2023 年 4 月。


你试过最新的 Ubuntu MATE 20.04 吗？你认为它怎么样？在评论中让我知道。




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作者：[Ankush Das](https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/) 选题：[lujun9972](https://github.com/lujun9972) 译者：[robsean](https://github.com/robsean) 校对：[wxy](https://github.com/wxy)


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Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS is undoubtedly one of the most popular [official flavors of Ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/which-ubuntu-install/).

It’s not just me, but [Ubuntu 20.04 survey results](https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-20-04-survey-results) also pointed out the same. Popular or not, it is indeed an impressive Linux distribution specially for older hardware. As a matter of fact, it is also one of the [best lightweight Linux distros](https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-linux-beginners/) available out there.

So, I thought of trying it out for a while in a virtual machine setting to provide you an overview of what you can expect out of it. And, whether it’s worth trying out.

## What’s New In Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS?

The primary highlight on Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS would be the addition of MATE Desktop 1.24.

You can expect all the new features of the MATE Desktop 1.24 to come packed in with Ubuntu MATE 20.04. In addition to that, there have been many significant changes, improvements, and additions.

Here’s an overview of what has changed in Ubuntu MATE 20.04:

- Addition of MATE Desktop 1.24
- Numerous visual improvements
- Dozens of bugs fixed
- Based on
[Linux Kernel 5.4](https://itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-5-4/)series - Addition of experimental
[ZFS](https://itsfoss.com/what-is-zfs/)support - Addition of GameMode from
[Feral Interactive](https://github.com/FeralInteractive/gamemode). - Several package updates

Now, to get a better idea on Ubuntu MATE 20.04, I’ll give you some more details.

## User Experience Improvements

![Ubuntu Mate 20 04](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/04/ubuntu-mate-20-04.jpg)

Considering that more users are leaning towards Linux on Desktop, the user experience plays a vital role in that.

If it’s something easy to use and pleasant to look at that makes all the difference as the first impression.

With Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS, I wasn’t disappointed either. Personally, I’m a fan of the latest [GNOME 3.36](https://itsfoss.com/gnome-3-36-release/). I like it on my [Pop OS 20.04](https://itsfoss.com/pop-os-20-04-review/) but with the presence of [MATE 1.24](https://mate-desktop.org/blog/2020-02-10-mate-1-24-released/), it Ubuntu MATE was also a good experience.

You will see some significant changes to the window manager including the addition of **invisible resize borders**, **icons rendering in HiDPI**, **rework of ALT+TAB workspace switcher pop ups**, and a couple of other changes that comes as part of the latest MATE 1.24 desktop.

![Ubuntu Mate Desktop Layout](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/04/ubuntu-mate-desktop-layout.png)

Also, **MATE Tweak** has got some sweet improvements where you get to preserve user preferences even if you change the layout of the desktop. The new **MATE Welcome screen** also informs the user about the ability to change the desktop layout, so they don’t have to fiddle around to know about it.

Among other things, one of my favorite additions would be the **minimized app preview feature**.

For instance, you have an app minimized but want to get a preview of it before launching it – now you can do that by simply hovering your mouse over the taskbar as shown in the image below.

![Ubuntu Mate Minimized App](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/04/ubuntu-mate-minimized-app.png)

Now, I must mention that it does not work as expected for every application. So, I’d still say **this feature is buggy and needs improvements**.

## App Additions or Upgrades

![Ubuntu Mate 20 04 Firmware](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/04/ubuntu-mate-20-04-firmware.png)

With MATE 20.04, you will notice a new **Firmware updater** which is a GTK frontend for [fwupd](https://fwupd.org). You can manage your drivers easily using the updater.

This release also **replaces** **Thunderbird with the Evolution** email client. While [Thunderbird](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/) is a quite popular desktop email client, [Evolution](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evolution) integrates better with the MATE desktop and proves to be more useful.

![Ubuntu Mate Evolution](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/04/ubuntu-mate-evolution.png)

Considering that we have MATE 1.24 on board, you will also find a **new time and date manager app**. Not just that, if you need a magnifier, [Magnus](https://kryogenix.org/code/magnus/) comes baked in with Ubuntu MATE 20.04.

![Ubuntu Mate Magnus](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/04/ubuntu-mate-magnus.jpg)

Ubuntu MATE 20.04 also includes upgrades to numerous packages/apps that come pre-installed.

![Ubuntu Mate Apps](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/04/ubuntu-mate-apps.png)

While these are small additions – but help in a big way to make the distro more useful.

## Linux Kernel 5.4

Ubuntu MATE 20.04 ships with the last major stable kernel release of 2019 i.e [Linux Kernel 5.4](https://itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-5-4/).

With this, you will be getting the native [exFAT support](https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/opensource/2019/08/28/exfat-linux-kernel/) and improved hardware support as well. Not to mention, the support for [WireGuard](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WireGuard) VPN is also a nice thing to have.

So, you will be noticing [numerous benefits of Linux](https://itsfoss.com/advantages-linux/) Kernel 5.4 including the kernel lock down feature. In case you’re curious, you can read our coverage on [Linux Kernel 5.4](https://itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-5-4/) to get more details on it.

## Adding GameMode by Feral Interactive

Feral Interactive – popularly known for bringing games to Linux platform came up with a useful command-line tool i.e. [GameMode](https://github.com/FeralInteractive/gamemode).

You won’t get a GUI – but using the command-line you can apply temporary system optimizations before launching a game.

While this may not make a big difference for every system but it’s best to have more resources available for gaming and the GameMode ensures that you get the necessary optimizations.

## Experimental ZFS Install Option

You get the support for ZFS as your root file system. It is worth noting that it is an experimental feature and should not be used if you’re not sure what you’re doing.

To get a better idea of ZFS, I recommend you reading one of our articles on [What is ZFS](https://itsfoss.com/what-is-zfs/) by [John Paul](https://itsfoss.com/author/john/).

## Performance & Other Improvements

Ubuntu MATE is perfectly tailored as a lightweight distro and also something fit for modern desktops.

![Ubuntu Mate System Reosource](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/04/ubuntu-mate-system-reosource.jpg)

In this case, I didn’t run any specific benchmark tools- but for an average user, I didn’t find any performance issues in my virtual machine setting. If it helps, I tested this on a host system with an i5-7400 processor with a GTX 1050 graphics card coupled with 16 Gigs of RAM. And, 7 GB of RAM + 768 MB of graphics memory + 2 cores of my processor was allocated for the virtual machine.

![Ubuntu Mate Focal Neofetch](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/04/ubuntu-mate-focal-neofetch.png)

When you test it out yourself, feel free to let me know how it was for you.

Overall, along with all the major improvements, there are subtle changes/fixes/improvements here and there that makes Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS a good upgrade.

## Should You Upgrade?

If you are running Ubuntu MATE 19.10, you should proceed upgrading it immediately as the support for it ends in **June 2020.**

For Ubuntu MATE 18.04 users (**supported until April 2021**) – it depends on what works for you. If you need the features of the latest release, you should choose to upgrade it immediately.

But, if you don’t necessarily need the new stuff, you can look around for the [list of existing bugs](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate) and join the [Ubuntu MATE community](https://ubuntu-mate.community/) to know more about the issues revolving the latest release.

Once you do the research needed, you can then proceed to upgrade your system to Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS which will be **supported until April 2023**.

**Have you tried the latest Ubuntu MATE 20.04 yet? What do you think about it? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.**