diff --git a/config/desktop/bullseye/environments/mate/config_base/packages b/config/desktop/bullseye/environments/mate/config_base/packages
index dced82a80..5119228e1 100644
--- a/config/desktop/bullseye/environments/mate/config_base/packages
+++ b/config/desktop/bullseye/environments/mate/config_base/packages
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ colord
 dbus-x11
 debian-mate-default-settings
 dictionaries-common
-gcr
 gdebi
 gist
 gnome-keyring
@@ -19,13 +18,7 @@ gtk2-engines
 gtk2-engines-murrine
 gtk2-engines-pixbuf
 gvfs-backends
-libgck-1-0
-libgl1-mesa-dri
-libgtk2.0-bin
-libpam-gnome-keyring
-libxapp1
 lightdm
-lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings
 mate-applet-appmenu
 mate-applet-brisk-menu
 mate-applets
@@ -48,10 +41,10 @@ mate-equake-applet
 mate-icon-theme
 mate-indicator-applet
 mate-indicator-applet-common
+mate-media
 mate-menu
 mate-menus
 mate-netbook
-mate-netbook-common
 mate-notification-daemon
 mate-notification-daemon-common
 mate-panel
@@ -68,7 +61,6 @@ mate-sensors-applet-common
 mate-session-manager
 mate-settings-daemon
 mate-settings-daemon-common
-mate-settings-daemon-dev
 mate-sntray-plugin
 mate-system-monitor
 mate-system-monitor-common
@@ -87,7 +79,11 @@ mate-window-menu-applet
 mate-window-title-applet
 network-manager-gnome
 numix-gtk-theme
-p11-kit
+numix-icon-theme
+numix-icon-theme-circle
+openprinting-ppds
+p7zip-full
+pamix
 pasystray
 pavucontrol
 pavumeter
@@ -96,15 +92,16 @@ printer-driver-all
 profile-sync-daemon
 pulseaudio
 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
+slick-greeter
 smbclient
 software-properties-common
 synaptic
 system-config-printer
 system-config-printer-common
+terminator
 tracker
 tracker-extract
 tracker-miner-fs
-tree
 upower
 viewnior
 x11-apps
diff --git a/config/desktop/buster/environments/mate/config_base/packages b/config/desktop/buster/environments/mate/config_base/packages
index c1865e394..5119228e1 100644
--- a/config/desktop/buster/environments/mate/config_base/packages
+++ b/config/desktop/buster/environments/mate/config_base/packages
@@ -4,25 +4,21 @@ blueman
 bluez
 bluez-tools
 cifs-utils
+colord
 dbus-x11
 debian-mate-default-settings
 dictionaries-common
-gcr
 gdebi
+gist
 gnome-keyring
 gnome-disk-utility
-gnome-orca
 gnome-packagekit
+gnome-terminal
 gtk2-engines
 gtk2-engines-murrine
 gtk2-engines-pixbuf
 gvfs-backends
-libgck-1-0
-libgl1-mesa-dri
-libgtk2.0-bin
-libpam-gnome-keyring
 lightdm
-lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings
 mate-applet-appmenu
 mate-applet-brisk-menu
 mate-applets
@@ -43,15 +39,12 @@ mate-desktop-environment-extras
 mate-dock-applet
 mate-equake-applet
 mate-icon-theme
-mate-icon-theme-faenza
 mate-indicator-applet
 mate-indicator-applet-common
 mate-media
-mate-media-common
 mate-menu
 mate-menus
 mate-netbook
-mate-netbook-common
 mate-notification-daemon
 mate-notification-daemon-common
 mate-panel
@@ -68,7 +61,6 @@ mate-sensors-applet-common
 mate-session-manager
 mate-settings-daemon
 mate-settings-daemon-common
-mate-settings-daemon-dev
 mate-sntray-plugin
 mate-system-monitor
 mate-system-monitor-common
@@ -87,7 +79,11 @@ mate-window-menu-applet
 mate-window-title-applet
 network-manager-gnome
 numix-gtk-theme
-p11-kit
+numix-icon-theme
+numix-icon-theme-circle
+openprinting-ppds
+p7zip-full
+pamix
 pasystray
 pavucontrol
 pavumeter
@@ -96,11 +92,13 @@ printer-driver-all
 profile-sync-daemon
 pulseaudio
 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
+slick-greeter
 smbclient
 software-properties-common
 synaptic
 system-config-printer
 system-config-printer-common
+terminator
 tracker
 tracker-extract
 tracker-miner-fs
diff --git a/config/desktop/jammy/environments/mate/config_base/packages b/config/desktop/jammy/environments/mate/config_base/packages
index 0227724a4..959609a55 100644
--- a/config/desktop/jammy/environments/mate/config_base/packages
+++ b/config/desktop/jammy/environments/mate/config_base/packages
@@ -1,96 +1,23 @@
-anacron
-apport-gtk
+apt-config-auto-update
+apt-xapian-index
 blueman
 bluez
-bluez-cups
 bluez-tools
-brltty
-brltty-x11
 cifs-utils
 colord
-cups
-cups-bsd
-cups-client
-cups-filters
 dbus-x11
+debian-mate-default-settings
 dictionaries-common
-doc-base
-evince
-evince-common
-fontconfig
-fontconfig-config
-fonts-arphic-ukai
-fonts-arphic-uming
-fonts-dejavu-core
-fonts-freefont-ttf
-fonts-guru
-fonts-guru-extra
-fonts-kacst
-fonts-kacst-one
-fonts-khmeros-core
-fonts-liberation
-fonts-nanum
-fonts-opensymbol
-fonts-stix
-fonts-symbola
-fonts-ubuntu-console
-foomatic-db-compressed-ppds
 gdebi
-ghostscript-x
-gist
-gnome-orca
+gnome-keyring
 gnome-disk-utility
-gnome-screenshot
-gnome-user-docs-de
-gnome-user-docs-es
-gnome-user-docs-it
-gnome-user-docs-pt
-gnome-user-docs-ru
-gnome-user-docs-sl
-gnome-system-monitor
-gstreamer1.0-packagekit
-gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps
-gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio
+gnome-packagekit
+gnome-terminal
 gtk2-engines
 gtk2-engines-murrine
 gtk2-engines-pixbuf
 gvfs-backends
-hplip
-indicator-printers
-inputattach
-inxi
-kerneloops
-keyutils
-language-pack-gnome-de
-language-pack-gnome-en
-language-pack-gnome-es
-language-pack-gnome-fr
-language-pack-gnome-it
-language-pack-gnome-pt
-language-pack-gnome-ru
-language-pack-gnome-sl
-laptop-detect
-libatk-adaptor
-libcvc0
-libfont-afm-perl
-libfontconfig1
-libfontembed1
-libfontenc1
-libgail-common
-libgl1-mesa-dri
-libgsettings-qt1
-libgtk2.0-bin
-libnotify-bin
-libproxy1-plugin-gsettings
-libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager
-libu2f-udev
-libwmf0.2-7-gtk
-libxapp1
-libxcursor1
 lightdm
-lightdm-settings
-lxtask
-mate-accessibility-profiles
 mate-applet-appmenu
 mate-applet-brisk-menu
 mate-applets
@@ -110,14 +37,13 @@ mate-desktop-environment-extra
 mate-desktop-environment-extras
 mate-dock-applet
 mate-equake-applet
-mate-hud
 mate-icon-theme
 mate-indicator-applet
 mate-indicator-applet-common
 mate-media
-mate-media-common
 mate-menu
 mate-menus
+mate-netbook
 mate-notification-daemon
 mate-notification-daemon-common
 mate-panel
@@ -142,21 +68,13 @@ mate-terminal-common
 mate-themes
 mate-tweak
 mate-user-guide
-mate-user-share
-mate-user-share-common
 mate-utils
 mate-utils-common
 mate-window-applets-common
 mate-window-buttons-applet
 mate-window-menu-applet
 mate-window-title-applet
-mesa-utils
-mousepad
-mousetweaks
-network-manager-config-connectivity-ubuntu
-network-manager-openvpn
-network-manager-ssh
-network-manager-vpnc
+network-manager-gnome
 numix-gtk-theme
 numix-icon-theme
 numix-icon-theme-circle
@@ -165,39 +83,22 @@ p7zip-full
 pamix
 pasystray
 pavucontrol
-pavucontrol-qt
 pavumeter
+policykit-1
 printer-driver-all
 profile-sync-daemon
+pulseaudio
 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
-redshift
-samba
 slick-greeter
 smbclient
-software-properties-gtk
-spice-vdagent
+software-properties-common
+synaptic
 system-config-printer
 system-config-printer-common
 terminator
 tracker
 tracker-extract
 tracker-miner-fs
-tree
-ubuntu-drivers-common
-update-inetd
-update-manager
-update-manager-core
-update-notifier
-update-notifier-common
-viewnior
-wamerican
-wbrazilian
-wbritish
-wfrench
-witalian
-wportuguese
-wspanish
-wswiss
 upower
 viewnior
 x11-apps
diff --git a/config/desktop/sid/environments/mate/config_base/packages b/config/desktop/sid/environments/mate/config_base/packages
index 2adf68cd6..959609a55 100644
--- a/config/desktop/sid/environments/mate/config_base/packages
+++ b/config/desktop/sid/environments/mate/config_base/packages
@@ -4,24 +4,20 @@ blueman
 bluez
 bluez-tools
 cifs-utils
+colord
 dbus-x11
 debian-mate-default-settings
 dictionaries-common
-gcr
 gdebi
 gnome-keyring
 gnome-disk-utility
 gnome-packagekit
+gnome-terminal
 gtk2-engines
 gtk2-engines-murrine
 gtk2-engines-pixbuf
 gvfs-backends
-libgck-1-0
-libgl1-mesa-dri
-libgtk2.0-bin
-libpam-gnome-keyring
 lightdm
-lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings
 mate-applet-appmenu
 mate-applet-brisk-menu
 mate-applets
@@ -45,11 +41,9 @@ mate-icon-theme
 mate-indicator-applet
 mate-indicator-applet-common
 mate-media
-mate-media-common
 mate-menu
 mate-menus
 mate-netbook
-mate-netbook-common
 mate-notification-daemon
 mate-notification-daemon-common
 mate-panel
@@ -66,7 +60,6 @@ mate-sensors-applet-common
 mate-session-manager
 mate-settings-daemon
 mate-settings-daemon-common
-mate-settings-daemon-dev
 mate-sntray-plugin
 mate-system-monitor
 mate-system-monitor-common
@@ -83,7 +76,11 @@ mate-window-menu-applet
 mate-window-title-applet
 network-manager-gnome
 numix-gtk-theme
-p11-kit
+numix-icon-theme
+numix-icon-theme-circle
+openprinting-ppds
+p7zip-full
+pamix
 pasystray
 pavucontrol
 pavumeter
@@ -92,11 +89,13 @@ printer-driver-all
 profile-sync-daemon
 pulseaudio
 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
+slick-greeter
 smbclient
 software-properties-common
 synaptic
 system-config-printer
 system-config-printer-common
+terminator
 tracker
 tracker-extract
 tracker-miner-fs