[PLUG] ubuntu-mate, gnome-3, power fail

[MC_Sequoia]

Thank you for sharing your unfortunate experience. A power glitch during an auto-update isn't a scenario I would've ever imagined. 

There are a couple of things I really love about Debian. One is that you can do a minimalist server install. 

A smaller package footprint to maintain which may translate into less system problems. 

For example, you could choose to not install a desktop enviro on the Debian-Mate server and just ssh in from the Ubuntu-Mate pc.