Ubuntu MATE 25.04 default
Review exact release details and current availability for Ubuntu MATE 25.04 default.
About this target
- Release
- 25.04
- Desktop
- default
- Architecture
- x86_64
- Availability
- Ready to launch
About Ubuntu MATE
Ubuntu MATE brings the MATE desktop, the direct continuation of the classic GNOME 2 interface, into the official Ubuntu family. Its personality comes from choice: the MATE Tweak tool switches the entire desktop between named layouts, from traditional two-panel arrangements to configurations echoing other operating systems, a degree of built-in flexibility few desktops offer. The environment is mature, stable, and lighter than modern compositing desktops while remaining full-featured, and the flavor has a history of strong support for single-board computers alongside ordinary PCs. Underneath sit the usual Ubuntu mechanics: the shared deb archive with APT, Snap availability, April and October releases, and long-term-support versions. Ubuntu MATE particularly suits people who formed their habits in the GNOME 2 era and never found a modern desktop they liked better. Flipping through its layout presets inside an OpenFactory browser VM is an entertaining five minutes.
All Ubuntu MATE releases and desktopsWhat happens when you press Try now
The button opens the OpenFactory console in a new tab and boots a fresh Ubuntu MATE virtual machine from OpenFactory's verified source media. The session renders directly in the browser, so there is nothing to download and nothing to install on your computer.
Each visit gets its own machine with a fresh overlay over an immutable base image. Files, settings, and desktop changes behave normally inside the session and are discarded when it ends, so every visitor starts from the same clean Ubuntu MATE 25.04 default.
Questions about this target
Is this an official Ubuntu MATE image?
Yes. Launches boot from OpenFactory's verified copy of official Ubuntu MATE media. The catalog records where each source came from and when it was verified, and visitor sessions never modify the stored image.
Do changes persist between sessions?
No. Every launch runs on a fresh overlay over an immutable base image, and the machine state is discarded when the session ends. No visitor sees another visitor's changes, and every session starts from the same clean Ubuntu MATE 25.04 default.
Can I get a customized Ubuntu MATE instead of the stock demo?
Yes. The OpenFactory builder turns this release into your own image: pick packages, services, users, and hardening, then build it, test it in a browser VM, and download the result for real hardware.