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I recently installed Ubuntu MATE and I want to replace default MATE apps with GNOME ones like this: Caja to Nautilus
Pluma to Gedit
MATE terminal to GNOME terminal ...

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I don't believe there's any easy way to do this within the MATE desktop environment, since the MATE desktop and MATE apps are designed, coded, and tested to work together as a cohesive desktop.

However, there is a way to run GNOME (which includes all the latest versions of nautilus, gnome-terminal, gedit, etc) in a mode that closely resembles the MATE desktop.

First install the ubuntu-gnome-desktop package, or do a fresh install of Ubuntu GNOME. This will install the full GNOME desktop environment. Next, install the gnome-flashback package. This installs the "classic" mode of GNOME, which is similar to Ubuntu MATE. Now, at the login screen you can choose to use the "flashback mode", and you'll see a desktop that's like Ubuntu MATE, but with all the latest GNOME apps. More information here: Gnome Classic for 15.04?

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