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


Add any additional video drivers necessary:
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.
{{cmd|# apk add xf86-video-ati}}


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


== Enable Community Repository ==


Mate is available in the Community repository. Uncomment {{codeline|http://<url>/alpine/<version>/community}} in {{path|/etc/apk/repositories}}. For example:
= Manual Installation =
{{cat|/etc/apk/repositories|<nowiki># /etc/apk/repositories


#/media/sdb/apks
== Prerequisites ==
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 ==
* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base|Install Xorg]]
<!-- 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? --~~~~
* [[D-Bus#Installation|Install and configure D-Bus]] with X11 add-ons
The next commands are used to install all available video drivers and setup Xorg server:


videodrivers=$(apk search --quiet --exact xf86-video* | grep -v -- '\-doc$')
<br>
setup-xorg-base $videodrivers


-->
{{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>}}


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'}}
<br>


{{Cmd|<nowiki># apk add desktop-file-utils gtk-engines consolekit gtk-murrine-engine caja caja-extensions marco dbus dbus-x11 lxdm udev hicolor-icon-theme sudo
If you are running your Alpine installation from RAM, save the changes:
# mate_pkgs=$(apk search mate -q &#124; grep -v '\-dev' &#124; grep -v '\-lang' &#124; grep -v '\-doc')
{{Cmd|# lbu ci}}
# apk add $mate_pkgs</nowiki>
}}


<br>


Create a regular user:
Try starting dbus and lxdm. This will start the display manager and should allow you to login.
{{Cmd|# adduser -h /home/<user> -g "Full User Name" <user>}}
{{Cmd|# rc-service lxdm start}}


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If it worked, enable the services to start on reboot
We will start D-Bus before other services in order to fix D-Bus configuration file (replace the hard coded 'system_bus_socket' path):
{{Cmd|# rc-update add lxdm}}
Starting D-Bus:
{{Cmd|# rc-service dbus start}}


<br>


EDIT: No longer necessary as of at least 3.8
= Misc =
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|<nowiki># apk del mate-screensaver
# ln -s /usr/etc/xdg/menus/ /etc/xdg/menus
# apk add mate-screensaver</nowiki>}}


Add all available True Type 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:
{{Cmd|<nowiki>$ ttfs=$(apk search -q ttf- &#124; grep -v '\-doc')
{{Cmd|<nowiki>$ ttfs=$(apk search -q ttf- &#124; grep -v '\-doc')
# apk add $ttfs</nowiki>
# apk add $ttfs</nowiki>}}
}}
 
If you are running your Alpine from RAM, save the changes:
{{Cmd|# lbu ci}}


Enable services to start on reboot
{{Cmd|<nowiki># rc-update add lxdm
# rc-update add dbus
# rc-update add udev</nowiki>}}
And finally, start the dbus, udev, and lxdm. This will start the display manager and allow you to login.
{{Cmd|<nowiki># rc-service dbus start
# rc-service udev start
# rc-service lxdm start</nowiki>}}
<!--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:
Check the current configuration using xset:


{{Cmd|$ sudo apk add xset
{{Cmd|# apk add xset
$ xset q}}
$ xset q}}


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{{Cmd|$ xset q &#124; grep Standby
{{Cmd|$ xset q &#124; grep Standby
   Standby: 0    Suspend: 0    Off: 0}}
   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]]
[[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, If you are using Hyper-V and Xorg refuses to start, blacklist the hyperv_drm module by adding it to the /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf file.

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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