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Prabuanand: removed :Category:Desktop as per Help_talk:Style

2025-05-25T15:28:16Z

removed Category:Desktop as per Help_talk:Style

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	* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/MATE MATE - postmarketOS Wiki]		* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/MATE MATE - postmarketOS Wiki]

	~~[[Category:Desktop]]~~
	[[Category:Desktop Environments]]		[[Category:Desktop Environments]]

Prabuanand: fixed typo

2025-05-24T13:32:20Z

fixed typo

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	{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}		{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}
	* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|Install Xorg]]		* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|Install Xorg]]
	{{Tip\|Except for the first two [[#Prerequisites\|Prerequisites]], all the ~~other ones~~ are automatically handled, if desktop is [[#Installation using setup-desktop\|installed using setup-desktop]] script.}}		{{Tip\|Except for the first two [[#Prerequisites\|Prerequisites]], all the others are automatically handled, if desktop is [[#Installation using setup-desktop\|installed using setup-desktop]] script.}}
	== Installation using setup-desktop ==		== Installation using setup-desktop ==
	{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}		{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}

Prabuanand: added Tip

2025-05-23T16:04:06Z

added Tip

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	{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}		{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}
	* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|Install Xorg]]		* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|Install Xorg]]
			{{Tip\|Except for the first two [[#Prerequisites\|Prerequisites]], all the other ones are automatically handled, if desktop is [[#Installation using setup-desktop\|installed using setup-desktop]] script.}}
	== Installation using setup-desktop ==		== Installation using setup-desktop ==
	{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}		{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}

Prabuanand: changes due to :Include:Desktop prerequisites and :Include:Setup-desktop and fixed some outdated/wrong information

2025-03-17T09:40:14Z

changes due to Include:Desktop prerequisites and Include:Setup-desktop and fixed some outdated/wrong information

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	The [https://mate-desktop.org/ MATE Desktop Environment] is the continuation of GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.		The [https://mate-desktop.org/ MATE Desktop Environment] is the continuation of GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.

	~~{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}~~


	~~= Manual Installation =~~

	== Prerequisites ==		== Prerequisites ==
			{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}
			* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|Install Xorg]]

	* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-~~xorg-base\|Install Xorg]]~~		== Installation using setup-desktop ==
	* [[D-Bus#Installation\|Install and configure D-Bus]] with X11 add-~~ons~~		{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}

	~~<br>~~		== Manual Installation ==

	{{Cmd\|<nowiki># apk add mate-desktop-environment lxdm adwaita-icon-theme faenza-icon-theme		{{Cmd\|<nowiki># apk add mate-desktop-environment lxdm adwaita-icon-theme faenza-icon-theme font-dejavu
	# gvfs_pkgs=$(apk search gvfs -q \| grep -v '\-dev' \| grep -v '\-lang' \| grep -v '\-doc')		# gvfs_pkgs=$(apk search gvfs -q \| grep -v '\-dev' \| grep -v '\-lang' \| grep -v '\-doc')
	# apk add $gvfs_pkgs</nowiki>}}		# apk add $gvfs_pkgs</nowiki>}}

	~~<br>~~		If you are running your Alpine Linux in [[Diskless Mode]], save the changes:{{Cmd\|# lbu ci}}

	If you ~~are running your Alpine installation from RAM, save the changes:~~		Try starting dbus and lxdm. This will start the display manager and should allow you to login.{{Cmd\|# rc-service lxdm start}}
	{{Cmd\|# ~~lbu ci~~}}

	~~<br>~~		If it worked, enable the services to start on reboot {{Cmd\|# rc-update add lxdm}}

	~~Try starting dbus and lxdm. This will start the display manager and should allow you to login.~~		== Configuration ==
	~~{{Cmd\|# rc-service lxdm start}}~~

	~~If it worked, enable the services to start on reboot~~
	~~{{Cmd\|# rc-update add lxdm}}~~

	~~<br>~~

	= ~~Misc~~ =

	==~~= TrueType fonts ===~~
	~~{{Todo\|The directions below need improvement because they don't work well: They pull in many non-font packages.}}~~
	~~Add all available TrueType Fonts:~~
	~~{{Cmd\|<nowiki>$ ttfs=$(apk search -q ttf- \| grep -v '\-doc')~~
	~~# apk add $ttfs</nowiki>}}~~

	=== Disabling standby and screensaver ===		=== Disabling standby and screensaver ===
	~~Check the current configuration using xset:~~

	{{Cmd\|# apk add xset		Check the current configuration using xset: {{Cmd\|# apk add xset
	$ xset q}}		$ xset q}}


	{{cat\|xset q\|		{{cat\|xset q\|
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	}}		}}

			To disable those timers issue the command:{{Cmd\|$ xset dpms 0 0 0}}

			Santiy check: {{Cmd\|$ xset q \| grep Standby
	~~To disable those timers issue the command:~~
	~~{{Cmd\|$ xset dpms 0 0 0}}~~

	Santiy check:

	{{Cmd\|$ xset q \| grep Standby
	Standby: 0 Suspend: 0 Off: 0}}		Standby: 0 Suspend: 0 Off: 0}}

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/MATE MATE - Archwiki]		* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/MATE MATE - Archwiki]
	* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/MATE MATE - Gentoo Wiki]		* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/MATE MATE - Gentoo Wiki]

Prabuanand: added URL of upstream

2024-08-12T10:23:16Z

added URL of upstream

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	The MATE Desktop Environment is the continuation of GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.		The [https://mate-desktop.org/ MATE Desktop Environment] is the continuation of GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.

	{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}		{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}

Prabuanand: Added back the manual installation option from Revision as of 09:44, 9 January 2024

2024-08-12T09:12:58Z

Added back the manual installation option from Revision as of 09:44, 9 January 2024

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	<br>		<br>

	~~To Installing meta package for MATE and to install LightDM~~		{{Cmd\|<nowiki># apk add mate-desktop-environment lxdm adwaita-icon-theme faenza-icon-theme
	{{Cmd\|<nowiki># apk add mate-desktop-environment~~</nowiki>}}~~		# gvfs_pkgs=$(apk search gvfs -q \| grep -v '\-dev' \| grep -v '\-lang' \| grep -v '\-doc')
	~~{{Cmd\|<nowiki>~~# apk add ~~lightdm~~</nowiki>}}		# apk add $gvfs_pkgs</nowiki>}}

	<br>		<br>

Prabuanand: Added Quickstart Installation referring to the Alpine Linux utility setup-desktop

2024-08-11T15:43:12Z

Added Quickstart Installation referring to the Alpine Linux utility setup-desktop

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	= Prerequisites =		The MATE Desktop Environment is the continuation of GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.

			{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}


			= Manual Installation =

			== Prerequisites ==

	* [[Installation\|Install]] Alpine Linux
	* [[Setting_up_a_new_user#Creating_a_new_user\|Create a user account]]
	* [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository\|Enable the Community repository]]
	* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|Install Xorg]]		* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|Install Xorg]]
	* [[D-Bus#Installation\|Install and configure D-Bus]] with X11 add-ons		* [[D-Bus#Installation\|Install and configure D-Bus]] with X11 add-ons
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	<br>		<br>

	~~= Install MATE Desktop =~~		To Installing meta package for MATE and to install LightDM
	Installing ~~basic packages, the~~ MATE ~~desktop~~ and LightDM		{{Cmd\|<nowiki># apk add mate-desktop-environment</nowiki>}}
	{{Cmd\|<nowiki># ~~setup~~-desktop ~~mate~~</nowiki>}}		{{Cmd\|<nowiki># apk add lightdm</nowiki>}}

	<br>		<br>

TechnologyTim: /* Install MATE Desktop */ Fixing a typo.

2024-07-07T11:15:08Z

Install MATE Desktop: Fixing a typo.

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	= Install MATE Desktop =		= Install MATE Desktop =
	Installing ~~the~~ basic packages, the MATE desktop and LightDM		Installing basic packages, the MATE desktop and LightDM
	{{Cmd\|<nowiki># setup-desktop mate</nowiki>}}		{{Cmd\|<nowiki># setup-desktop mate</nowiki>}}

TechnologyTim: Replacing manual package install with setup-desktop command

2024-07-07T11:11:50Z

Replacing manual package install with setup-desktop command

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	= Install MATE Desktop =		= Install MATE Desktop =
			Installing the basic packages, the MATE desktop and LightDM
			{{Cmd\|<nowiki># setup-desktop mate</nowiki>}}

	~~{{Cmd\|~~<~~nowiki~~>~~# apk add mate-desktop-environment lxdm adwaita-icon-theme faenza-icon-theme~~		<br>
	~~# gvfs_pkgs=$(apk search gvfs -q \| grep -v '\-dev' \| grep -v '\-lang' \| grep -v '\-doc')~~
	~~# apk add $gvfs_pkgs</nowiki>}}~~


	If you are running your Alpine installation from RAM, save the changes:		If you are running your Alpine installation from RAM, save the changes:

Zcrayfish: /* TrueType fonts */ Added todo to fix the directions

2024-01-09T04:14:49Z

TrueType fonts: Added todo to fix the directions

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	=== TrueType fonts ===		=== TrueType fonts ===
			{{Todo\|The directions below need improvement because they don't work well: They pull in many non-font packages.}}
	Add all available TrueType Fonts:		Add all available TrueType Fonts:
	{{Cmd\|<nowiki>$ ttfs=$(apk search -q ttf- \| grep -v '\-doc')		{{Cmd\|<nowiki>$ ttfs=$(apk search -q ttf- \| grep -v '\-doc')