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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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== 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 | * [[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 | |||
# gvfs_pkgs=$(apk search gvfs -q | grep -v '\-dev' | grep -v '\-lang' | grep -v '\-doc') | |||
{{Cmd|<nowiki># | # apk add $gvfs_pkgs</nowiki>}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:23, 12 August 2024
The MATE Desktop Environment is the continuation of GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.
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repository. Setup-desktop utility referred in Quickstart Installation automatically does this for you. Quickstart Installation
The Alpine Linux utility for setting up any desktop quickly is setup-desktop. Most commonly used desktop environements can be quickly installed with this utility, which is part of the standard Alpine Linux installation package alpine-conf.
# setup-desktop
On running the above command, you will be prompted for the desktop name.
Which desktop environment? ('gnome', 'plasma', 'xfce', 'mate', 'sway' or 'none') [none]
Once you have chosen the desktop environment, this utility installs the chosen desktop along with all the necessary dependencies, standard utilities, commonly used applications and firefox as browser. This utility also activates the necessary services like dbus etc..
To view all the packages that are installed by the utility for the chosen desktop you can issue the below command:
# cat /sbin/setup-desktop
Manual Installation
Prerequisites
- Install Xorg
- Install and configure D-Bus with X11 add-ons
# apk add mate-desktop-environment lxdm adwaita-icon-theme faenza-icon-theme # gvfs_pkgs=$(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
![](/images/thumb/0/0e/Underconstruction_clock_icon_gray.svg/48px-Underconstruction_clock_icon_gray.svg.png)
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