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MATE SlackBuilds
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This project provides SlackBuild scripts to build and install the MATE
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desktop environment (http://www.mate-desktop.org) on Slackware Linux.
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Please check the main project website at https://mateslackbuilds.github.io
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for screenshots and more information. There is also a link to MATE 1.18
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binary packages for Slackware 14.2 and also older MATE packages for Slackware
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14.0 and 14.1.
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Please read GIT_BRANCHES.TXT to make sure you are on the right branch of
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the MSB repo before attempting to build from the scripts.
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After cloning the initial Git repo, you will be using 'master' branch which
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will build the latest release or development branch for MATE desktop.
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Building from the master branch is not supported and may or may not work at
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any given moment. Most users will want to build from the stable branch which
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is MATE version 1.18, released in March 2017. Checkout that branch using 'git
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checkout 14.2-mate-1.18' to build from the stable MSB branch.
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The rest of this README.TXT is specific to building from the 'master'
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branch which will build MATE 1.20, released on February 2018.
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How to build and install the MATE packages using these scripts:
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1. Clone the Git repo or download a tarball/zip of the repo.
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2. Run the 'mate-build-deps.sh' in the msb root directory which will build
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and install all the necessary dependencies in the /deps directory.
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Please use "su" or "su -" to build as root instead of using "sudo".
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3. Run the 'mate-build-base.sh' in the msb root directory which will build
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and install all the base (required) packages. There are a total of 24 packages
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and they do not replace any stock Slackware packages. The SlackBuilds will use
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wget to download the sources. Or, you can also manually download the
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sources from: http://pub.mate-desktop.org/releases/1.20 and the download
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locations for each dependency and put each source into the corresponding
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directory within 'base' and 'deps'.
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4. Optionally, build and install any of the extra packages in the /extra
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directory. If you want to build and install them all, then you can use the
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'mate-build-extra.sh' script in the msb root directory. Otherwise, just go
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into the directory of whatever package you want in /extra and run the
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SlackBuild. As with 'base', each SlackBuild will download the source.
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5. Once the base packages are built and installed, plus any from /extra,
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you can use 'xwmconfig' to select the mate session. Or, if you use KDM,
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just log out and select MATE from the KDM session dialog.
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6. Check the 'startup applications' because there might be some duplicate
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or conflicting entries. For example, there will be an entry for
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polkit-mate and polkit-gnome, the result of which might be duplicate
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attempts at polkit actions when inserting a usb stick, for example. You
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may want to disable polkit-gnome and see if polkit-mate works by itself.
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Also, if you use mate-power-manager then you might want to disable the Xfce
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power manager if it is listed.
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7. Check the 'preferred applications' in System > Preferences > Personal
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menu to make sure you use the correct application. eg. caja for File Manager
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instead of audacious.
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8. Users running Slackware{64} -current are advised to read CURRENT.TXT.
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It should also be noted that the target system for MATE SlackBuilds is a
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full install of the latest official Slackware release. It might run on a
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less-than-full install and it might run on -current. Or, it might not.
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Neither of those are our official target systems.
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9. Enjoy and let us know of any issues. Email is:
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mateslackbuilds@gmail.com.
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Thanks!
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Chess Griffin
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Willy Sudiarto Raharjo
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