14 DAY TRIAL // Ubuntu MATE is now an official distribution for Raspberry Pi 2, and the images for this light and modern operating system are now listed on the website.
Raspberry Pi 2 is a very successful mini PC, and numerous developers have been quick to release a new operating system for it, although not all of them have been listed on the official website. Users have access to Snappy Ubuntu Core, OPENElec, Pidora, RISC OS, OSMC, and Raspbian.
"The image is functional and based on the regular Ubuntu armhf base, and not the new Snappy Core, which means that the installation procedure for applications is the same as that for the regular desktop version, ie using apt-get. We have done what we can to optimise the build for the Raspberry Pi 2, and one can comfortably use applications such as LibreOffice, which, in fact, is a joy to use. You'll need a microSD card which is 4GB or greater to fit the image," wrote the devs on the website.
Ubuntu MATE for Raspberry Pi 2 can be downloaded from the website, and it's easy to install. It should provide an experience similar to that offered by the regular desktop flavor but within the restraints of the hardware platform.