Difference between revisions of "MATE"
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| − | {{Cmd|# apk del mate-screensaver | + | {{Cmd|# apk del mate-screensaver |
| − | + | # ln -s /usr/etc/xdg/menus/ /etc/xdg/menus | |
| − | + | # apk add mate-screensaver}} | |
Add all available True Type Fonts: | Add all available True Type Fonts: | ||
| − | {{Cmd|$ ttfs=$(apk search -q ttf- | grep -v '\-doc') | + | {{Cmd|$ ttfs=$(apk search -q ttf- | grep -v '\-doc') |
| − | + | # apk add $ttfs}} | |
If you are running your Alpine from RAM, save the changes: | If you are running your Alpine from RAM, save the changes: | ||
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Enable services to start on reboot | Enable services to start on reboot | ||
| − | {{Cmd|# rc-update add lxdm | + | {{Cmd|# rc-update add lxdm |
| − | + | # rc-update add dbus | |
| − | + | # rc-update add udev}} | |
And finally, let us start the lxdm service and log in to our MATE Desktop | And finally, let us start the lxdm service and log in to our MATE Desktop | ||
| − | {{Cmd|# rc-service dbus start | + | {{Cmd|# rc-service dbus start |
| − | + | # rc-service udev start | |
| − | + | # rc-service lxdm start}} | |
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Revision as of 23:18, 7 December 2018
Contents
Setup Xorg
Use Alpine's setup script:
# setup-xorg-base
Add any additional video drivers necessary:
# apk add xf86-video-ati
Add additional input drivers (if necessary)
# apk add xf86-input-synaptics
Enable Community Repository
Mate is available in the Community repository. Uncomment http://<url>/alpine/<version>/community in /etc/apk/repositories. For example:
Contents of /etc/apk/repositories
Install MATE Desktop
Add extra necessary packages
# apk add desktop-file-utils gtk-engines consolekit gtk-murrine-engine caja caja-extensions marco dbus lxdm udev hicolor-icon-theme sudo # mate_pkgs=$(apk search mate -q | grep -v '\-dev' | grep -v '\-lang' | grep -v '\-doc') # apk add $mate_pkgs
Create a regular user:
# adduser -h /home/<user> -g "Full User Name" <user>
# apk del mate-screensaver
- ln -s /usr/etc/xdg/menus/ /etc/xdg/menus
- apk add mate-screensaver
Add all available True Type Fonts:
grep -v '\-doc')
- apk add $ttfs
If you are running your Alpine from RAM, save the changes:
# lbu ci
Enable services to start on reboot
# rc-update add lxdm
- rc-update add dbus
- rc-update add udev
And finally, let us start the lxdm service and log in to our MATE Desktop
# rc-service dbus start
- rc-service udev start
- rc-service lxdm start
Misc
Disabling standby and screensaver
Check the current configuration using xset:
$ sudo 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 Standby: 0 Suspend: 0 Off: 0 DPMS is Enabled Monitor is On localhost:~$
