utilities to configure the MATE desktop

mate-control-center

utilities to configure the MATE desktop

The MATE control center contains configuration applets for the MATE desktop, allowing to set accessibility configuration, desktop fonts, keyboard and mouse properties, sound setup, desktop theme and background, user interface properties, screen resolution, and other MATE parameters.
Innovative and comfortable desktop

cinnamon

Innovative and comfortable desktop

Cinnamon is a desktop environment which provides advanced innovative features and a traditional user experience.
Traces the route taken by packets over an IPv4/IPv6 network

traceroute

Traces the route taken by packets over an IPv4/IPv6 network

The traceroute utility displays the route used by IP packets on their way to a specified network (or Internet) host. Traceroute displays the IP number and host name (if possible) of the machines along the route taken by the packets. Traceroute is used as a network debugging tool. If you're having network connectivity problems, traceroute will show you where the trouble is coming from along the route.
MATE authentication agent for PolicyKit-1

mate-polkit

MATE authentication agent for PolicyKit-1

The mate-polkit package provides a D-Bus session bus service that is used to bring up authentication dialogs used for obtaining privileges.
daemon to display passive popup notifications

mate-notification-daemon

daemon to display passive popup notifications

mate-notification-daemon displays passive popup notifications, as per the Desktop Notifications Specification.
freedesktop iconnames

mate-icon-theme

MATE Desktop icon theme

This package contains the default icon theme used by the MATE desktop. The icons are used in the panel menu, in Caja and other applications shipped with MATE.