mate-about
Display information about the MATE desktop environment
TLDR
Open the MATE About dialog
$ mate-about
Display the MATE version string$ mate-about --version
SYNOPSIS
mate-about [options]
DESCRIPTION
mate-about displays information about the MATE desktop environment, including the version number, credits, and licensing information. MATE is a fork of GNOME 2 that provides a traditional desktop experience for Linux and other Unix-like systems.
When run without options, it opens a graphical dialog showing MATE version details, contributors, and license. The --version flag outputs just the version string to the terminal without opening the GUI.
PARAMETERS
--version
Print the MATE desktop environment version to the terminal and exit.--gtk-module module
Load an additional GTK module.--display display
X display to use.--help
Display help information.
HISTORY
MATE was started in 2011 as a continuation of the GNOME 2 desktop after GNOME 3 shifted to a new interface paradigm. The name comes from yerba mate, a South American plant.
SEE ALSO
mate-about(1)
