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== Install MATE Desktop ==
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.


For while MATE Desktop packages are in Edge, then we'll need to add its repository to our list. To do so, issue the following command:
{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}
{{Cmd|echo http://nl.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main >> /etc/apk/repositories
apk update}}


The next commands are used to install all avaliable video drivers and setup Xorg server:
{{Cmd|videodrivers=$(apk search --quiet --exact xf86-video* | grep -v -- '-doc$')
setup-xorg-base $videodrivers}}


Now let us install a bunch of needed packages what includes all MATE Desktop packages avaliable in our Edge repository:
= Manual Installation =


{{Cmd|apk add desktop-file-utils gtk-engines consolekit gtk-murrine-engine caja caja-extensions marco dbus lxdm udev hicolor-icon-theme
== Prerequisites ==
mate_pkgs=$(apk search mate -q | grep -v '\-dev' | grep -v '\-lang' | grep -v '\-doc')
apk add $mate_pkgs}}


In the next step we add some services to start up with the operating system:
* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base|Install Xorg]]
{{Cmd|rc-update add lxdm
* [[D-Bus#Installation|Install and configure D-Bus]] with X11 add-ons
rc-update add dbus
rc-update add udev}}


adduser -h /home/monitor -g "Monitor User" monitor
<br>


rc-service dbus start
{{Cmd|<nowiki># apk add mate-desktop-environment lxdm adwaita-icon-theme faenza-icon-theme
# gvfs_pkgs=$(apk search gvfs -q &#124; grep -v '\-dev' &#124; grep -v '\-lang' &#124; grep -v '\-doc')
# apk add $gvfs_pkgs</nowiki>}}


# replacing the hardcoded 'system_bus_socket' path
<br>
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


ttfs=$(apk search -q ttf- | grep -v '\-doc')
If you are running your Alpine installation from RAM, save the changes:
apk add $ttfs
{{Cmd|# lbu ci}}


ln -s /usr/lib/libfreetype.so.6.11.3 /usr/lib/libfreetype.so.6
<br>
apk fix
ln -s /usr/etc/xdg/menus/ /etc/xdg/menus


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


rc-service udev start
If it worked, enable the services to start on reboot
rc-service lxdm start
{{Cmd|# rc-update add lxdm}}
</pre>
 
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= 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- &#124; grep -v '\-doc')
# apk add $ttfs</nowiki>}}
 
=== Disabling standby and screensaver ===
Check the current configuration using xset:
 
{{Cmd|# apk add xset
$ xset q}}
 
 
{{cat|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:
{{Cmd|$ xset dpms 0 0 0}}
 
Santiy check:
 
{{Cmd|$ xset q &#124; grep Standby
  Standby: 0    Suspend: 0    Off: 0}}
 
== See also ==
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/MATE MATE - Archwiki]
* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/MATE MATE - Gentoo Wiki]
* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/MATE MATE - postmarketOS Wiki]
 
[[Category:Desktop]]
[[Category:Desktop Environments]]

Latest revision as of 10:23, 12 August 2024

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.

Note: Before installing any desktop,

Installation using setup-desktop

The Alpine Linux script for setting up a desktop quickly is setup-desktop.

# setup-desktop

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

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

Once you have chosen a desktop environment, this script installs the chosen desktop along with all the necessary packages, firefox browser and adds the necessary services to run on startup. You can reboot when complete and the system will boot into a graphical login screen with the desktop environment. Depending on the desktop chosen, the script also activates the necessary services like dbus, elogind, login manager etc..

To view all the packages that are installed by the script for the chosen desktop you can issue the below command:

# cat /sbin/setup-desktop


Manual Installation

Prerequisites


# apk add mate-desktop-environment lxdm adwaita-icon-theme faenza-icon-theme # 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 installation from RAM, 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


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:

$ ttfs=$(apk search -q ttf- | grep -v '\-doc') # apk add $ttfs

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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