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== Setup Xorg ==
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.
Use Alpine's setup script:
{{cmd|# setup-xorg-base}}


Add any additional video drivers necessary:
== Prerequisites ==
{{cmd|# apk add xf86-video-ati}}
{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}
* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base|Install Xorg]]


Add additional input drivers (if necessary)
== Installation using setup-desktop ==
{{cmd|# apk add xf86-input-synaptics}}
{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}


== Enable Community Repository ==
== Manual Installation ==


Mate is available in the Community repository. Uncomment {{codeline|http://<url>/alpine/<version>/community}} in {{path|/etc/apk/repositories}}. For example:
{{Cmd|<nowiki># apk add mate-desktop-environment lxdm adwaita-icon-theme faenza-icon-theme font-dejavu
{{cat|/etc/apk/repositories|<nowiki># /etc/apk/repositories
# gvfs_pkgs=$(apk search gvfs -q &#124; grep -v '\-dev' &#124; grep -v '\-lang' &#124; grep -v '\-doc')
# apk add $gvfs_pkgs</nowiki>}}


#/media/sdb/apks
If you are running your Alpine Linux in [[Diskless Mode]], save the changes:{{Cmd|# lbu ci}}
http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/alpine/v3.8/main
http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/alpine/v3.8/community
#http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/alpine/v3.8/testing
</nowiki>
}}
 
== Install MATE Desktop ==
<!-- EDIT: Is it preferred to recommend users to install all available video drivers? Also, is using some bash piping and greping the most clear way to explain how to install these, and would this possibly break in future versions? --~~~~
The next commands are used to install all available video drivers and setup Xorg server:
 
videodrivers=$(apk search --quiet --exact xf86-video* | grep -v -- '\-doc$')
setup-xorg-base $videodrivers
 
-->
 
Add extra necessary packages. The following command will add all components of the MATE Desktop except for the {{Pkg|*-dev}}, {{Pkg|*-lang}}, and {{Pkg|*-doc}} packages. If you would like man pages added, omit {{Path|&#124; grep -v '\-doc'}}
 
{{Cmd|<nowiki># apk add desktop-file-utils gtk-engines consolekit gtk-murrine-engine caja caja-extensions marco dbus lxdm udev hicolor-icon-theme sudo
# mate_pkgs=$(apk search mate -q &#124; grep -v '\-dev' &#124; grep -v '\-lang' &#124; grep -v '\-doc')
# apk add $mate_pkgs</nowiki>
}}


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


Create a regular user:
If it worked, enable the services to start on reboot {{Cmd|# rc-update add lxdm}}
{{Cmd|# adduser -h /home/<user> -g "Full User Name" <user>}}


<!--
== Configuration ==
We will start D-Bus before other services in order to fix D-Bus configuration file (replace the hard coded 'system_bus_socket' path):
Starting D-Bus:
{{Cmd|# rc-service dbus start}}


EDIT: No longer necessary as of at least 3.8
Fixing the  D-Bus configuration file:
<pre>
dbus_sock_path=$(find / -name system_bus_socket)
dbus_sock_path=$(echo $dbus_sock_path | sed 's/\//\\&/g')
sed -i 's/\/var\/run\/dbus\/system_bus_socket/'$dbus_sock_path'/' /etc/dbus-1/system.conf
</pre>
-->
<!--What is going on here??-->
{{Cmd|# apk del mate-screensaver
# ln -s /usr/etc/xdg/menus/ /etc/xdg/menus
# apk add mate-screensaver}}
Add all available True Type Fonts:
{{Cmd|
$ ttfs=$(apk search -q ttf- &#124; grep -v '\-doc')
# apk add $ttfs
}}
If you are running your Alpine from RAM, save the changes:
{{Cmd|# lbu ci}}
Enable services to start on reboot
{{Cmd|# rc-update add lxdm
# rc-update add dbus
# rc-update add udev}}
And finally, start the dbus, udev, and lxdm. This will start the display manager and allow you to login.
{{Cmd|# rc-service dbus start
# rc-service udev start
# rc-service lxdm start}}
<!--It just so happens that the preceding sequence of steps makes an apparently broken Xfce4 install work properly as well.-->
== Misc ==
=== Disabling standby and screensaver ===
=== Disabling standby and screensaver ===
Check the current configuration using xset:


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


{{cat|xset q|
{{cat|xset q|
Line 119: Line 57:
}}
}}


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


Santiy check: {{Cmd|$ xset q &#124; grep Standby
  Standby: 0    Suspend: 0    Off: 0}}


To disable those timers issue the command:
== See also ==
{{Cmd|$ xset dpms 0 0 0}}
 
Santiy check:


{{Cmd|$ xset q &#124; grep Standby
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/MATE MATE - Archwiki]
  Standby: 0    Suspend: 0    Off: 0}}
* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/MATE MATE - Gentoo Wiki]
* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/MATE MATE - postmarketOS Wiki]


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

Latest revision as of 09:40, 17 March 2025

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.

Prerequisites

Installation using setup-desktop

The Alpine Linux script for quickly setting up a desktop is:

# setup-desktop

On running the above command, you will be prompted to select a desktop environment.

Which desktop environment? ('gnome', 'plasma', 'xfce', 'mate', 'sway', 'lxqt' or 'none') [none]

Once you have chosen a desktop environment, this script installs the chosen desktop along with necessary packages, firefox browser and adds necessary services to run on startup. You can reboot when complete, and the system will boot into a graphical login screen with the chosen desktop environment. To view the packages installed by the script: $ cat /usr/sbin/setup-desktop

Manual Installation

# 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') # apk add $gvfs_pkgs

If you are running your Alpine Linux in Diskless Mode, save the changes:

# lbu ci

Try starting dbus and lxdm. This will start the display manager and should allow you to login.

# rc-service lxdm start

If it worked, enable the services to start on reboot

# rc-update add lxdm

Configuration

Disabling standby and screensaver

Check the current configuration using xset:

# apk add xset $ xset q

Contents of xset q

Keyboard Control: auto repeat: on key click percent: 0 LED mask: 00000000 XKB indicators: 00: Caps Lock: off 01: Num Lock: off 02: Scroll Lock: off 03: Compose: off 04: Kana: off 05: Sleep: off 06: Suspend: off 07: Mute: off 08: Misc: off 09: Mail: off 10: Charging: off 11: Shift Lock: off 12: Group 2: off 13: Mouse Keys: off auto repeat delay: 500 repeat rate: 20 auto repeating keys: 00ffffffdffffbbf fadfffefffedffff 9fffffffffffffff fff7ffffffffffff bell percent: 0 bell pitch: 400 bell duration: 100 Pointer Control: acceleration: 2/1 threshold: 4 Screen Saver: prefer blanking: yes allow exposures: yes timeout: 600 cycle: 0 Colors: default colormap: 0x22 BlackPixel: 0x0 WhitePixel: 0xffffff Font Path: /usr/share/fonts/misc,/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/misc,/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,built-ins DPMS (Energy Star): Standby: 600 Suspend: 0 Off: 900 DPMS is Enabled Monitor is On

To disable those timers issue the command:

$ xset dpms 0 0 0

Santiy check:

$ xset q | grep Standby Standby: 0 Suspend: 0 Off: 0

See also

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