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= Prerequisites =
= Prerequisites =


* [[Installation|Install]] AlpineLinux
* [[Installation|Install]] Alpine Linux
* [[Setting_up_a_new_user#Creating_a_new_user|Create a user account]] (optional but recommended)
* [[Setting_up_a_new_user#Creating_a_new_user|Create a user account]]
* [[Enable_Community_Repository|Enable the Community repository]]
* [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository|Enable the Community repository]]
* [[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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= Install MATE Desktop =
= Install MATE Desktop =


{{Cmd|<nowiki># apk add mate-desktop-environment dbus dbus-x11 lxdm adwaita-icon-theme faenza-icon-theme
{{Cmd|<nowiki># apk add mate-desktop-environment lxdm adwaita-icon-theme faenza-icon-theme
# gvfs_pkgs=$(apk search gvfs -q &#124; grep -v '\-dev' &#124; grep -v '\-lang' &#124; grep -v '\-doc')
# gvfs_pkgs=$(apk search gvfs -q &#124; grep -v '\-dev' &#124; grep -v '\-lang' &#124; grep -v '\-doc')
# apk add $gvfs_pkgs</nowiki>}}
# apk add $gvfs_pkgs</nowiki>}}




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


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= Misc =
= Misc =


=== 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 True Type Fonts:
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>}}
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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 04:14, 9 January 2024

Prerequisites


Install MATE Desktop

# 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