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= Prerequisites = | 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. | ||
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= Manual Installation = | |||
== Prerequisites == | |||
* [[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 | |||
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{{Cmd|<nowiki># apk add mate-desktop-environment lxdm adwaita-icon-theme faenza-icon-theme | |||
{{Cmd|<nowiki># apk add mate-desktop-environment | |||
# 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 $gvfs_pkgs</nowiki>}} | ||
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If you are running your Alpine from RAM, save the changes: | If you are running your Alpine installation from RAM, save the changes: | ||
{{Cmd|# lbu ci}} | {{Cmd|# lbu ci}} | ||
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Try | Try starting dbus and lxdm. This will start the display manager and should allow you to login. | ||
{{Cmd|# rc-service lxdm start}} | {{Cmd|# rc-service lxdm start}} | ||
If it worked, enable the services to start on reboot | If it worked, enable the services to start on reboot | ||
{{Cmd|# rc-update add lxdm}} | {{Cmd|# rc-update add lxdm}} | ||
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= Misc = | = Misc = | ||
=== | === TrueType fonts === | ||
{{Todo|The directions below need improvement because they don't work well: They pull in many non-font packages.}} | |||
Add all available | Add all available TrueType Fonts: | ||
{{Cmd|<nowiki>$ ttfs=$(apk search -q ttf- | grep -v '\-doc') | {{Cmd|<nowiki>$ ttfs=$(apk search -q ttf- | grep -v '\-doc') | ||
# apk add $ttfs</nowiki>}} | # apk add $ttfs</nowiki>}} | ||
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Check the current configuration using xset: | Check the current configuration using xset: | ||
{{Cmd| | {{Cmd|# apk add xset | ||
$ xset q}} | $ xset q}} | ||
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{{Cmd|$ xset q | grep Standby | {{Cmd|$ xset q | 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]] | [[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.
- Create a non-privileged user account for security reasons, if you skipped this step during Installation.
- Enable community repository. Setup-desktop script automatically does this for you.
- Install graphics driver for your video hardware.
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
- Install Xorg
- Install and configure D-Bus with X11 add-ons
# 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
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
To disable those timers issue the command:
$ xset dpms 0 0 0
Santiy check:
$ xset q | grep Standby Standby: 0 Suspend: 0 Off: 0