[Trisquel-users] Re : How to upgrade from Trisquel mini to full

[lcerf]

Yes, by installing the "mate-desktop-environment" package, e.g., using the  
"Synaptic Package Manager" or 'sudo apt install mate-desktop-environment' in  
a terminal.

The "trisquel" and trisquel-recommended" (meta)packages actually define  
Trisquel's whole default system.  You may want to take a look at their  
dependencies (again using the "Synaptic Package Manager" or 'sudo apt show  
trisquel trisquel-recommended') to discover additional applications you may  
want to install.  You can even install the metapackages.  You would however  
end up with two programs for most tasks: that of Trisquel and that of  
Trisquel Mini.  If your goal is to end up with the sole Trisquel's default  
system, installing it from scratch is probably faster than figuring out and  
removing all packages that are in Trisquel Mini but not in Trisquel (although  
that is not impossible).