MATE Utilities

MATE Utilities (mate-util) is a set of operational scripts for the MATE desktop environment. These have been tested in Ubuntu MATE.

Scripts

This Bash script checks for the existence of a /var/run/reboot-required file (indicating the need for a reboot) and displays a message accordingly.

Usage:

check-reboot.py

Sample output:

A reboot is NOT needed.

This Python script lets you enable, disable, and check the current status of a touchpad.

Enable the touchpad:

touchpad.py enable

Disable the touchpad:

touchpad.py disable

Check the current state of the touchpad:

touchpad.py check

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This Bash script upgrades installed packages, upgrades installed snaps, and displays a message if the system needs to be rebooted afterwards.

Usage:

upgrade-packages-and-snaps.sh