MATE 'base' desktop is ready for anyone to test it.

Hello all, The MATE base desktop (x11/mate-base) is ready to use and test. The MATE base is a very lite and lean desktop. The MATE base list can be viewed at http://wiki.mate-desktop.org/building . I will add more applications that are in the 'Extras' list that will be in the x11/mate (doesn't exist as now). To get it, you will need to grab marcusmerge script from http://www.marcuscom.com/downloads/marcusmerge then run 'sh marcusmerge -m ports-experimental'. To update it: --------------------- - sh marcusmerge -U - Update your ports tree by using csup or other method. -sh marcusmerge -u -m ports-experimental --------------------- To run MATE desktop: /etc/rc.conf: --------------------- dbus_enable="YES" hald_enable="YES" avahi_daemon_enable="YES" avahi_dnsconfd_enable="YES" --------------------- ~/.xinitrc: --------------------- exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch mate-session --------------------- If you want to use login manager. I only have tested it with x11/slim so far. I do not plan to test it with GDM, so feel free to test and fix on your own. To get x11/slim works.. /etc/rc.conf: --------------------- dbus_enable="YES" hald_enable="YES" avahi_daemon_enable="YES" avahi_dnsconfd_enable="YES" slim_enable="YES" --------------------- ~/.xinitrc: --------------------- exec mate-session --------------------- While I am here. I did some work on port LightDM to FreeBSD, but there is a problem with our x11/xorg-server (/usr/local/bin/X) is missing some function that LightDM needs like 'X -novtswitch' and probably other more. I have tried to add -novtswitch and it got me to the login screen, but it doesn't let me to log in with my password for some reasons. I will clean up the x11/lightdm and pass on to anyone that who want to finish it (got bored with it for me when I found x11/slim). Please continue to read to the bottom. Cheers, Mezz ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jeremy Messenger <mezz at marcuscom.com> Date: Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 12:37 PM Subject: [marcuscom-devel] cvs commit: ports-experimental/x11/mate-base Makefile pkg-descr pkg-message pkg-plist To: marcuscom-devel at marcuscom.com mezz 2012-07-27 17:37:20 UTC MarcusCom CVS repository Added files: x11/mate-base Makefile pkg-descr pkg-message pkg-plist Log: This metaport installs only MATE base (lite, a lean desktop) with file manager without any of extra applications. If you want to have the most common user MATE applications, please install the x11/mate metaport. It was copied from the pkg-descr as we don't have the x11/mate yet, but we will. The version is 1.4. However, I have decided to add mate-base because it is stable compare to 1.2. The only error that I am getting is: dbus[1377]: [system] Rejected send message, 2 matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.13" (uid=1001 pid=1602 comm="caja ") interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" member="GetAll" error name="(unset)" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.2" (uid=0 pid=1520 comm="/usr/local/sbin/console-kit-daemon --no-daemon ") I don't know what it is, but it looks like it doesn't affect function to use MATE. I haven't test the mount/umount yet, so it probably affects on that part or not. Revision Changes Path 1.1 +34 -0 ports-experimental/x11/mate-base/Makefile (new) 1.1 +21 -0 ports-experimental/x11/mate-base/pkg-descr (new) 1.1 +8 -0 ports-experimental/x11/mate-base/pkg-message (new) 1.1 +1 -0 ports-experimental/x11/mate-base/pkg-plist (new) _______________________________________________ marcuscom-devel at marcuscom.com mailing list http://www.marcuscom.com/mailman/listinfo/marcuscom-devel To unsubscribe, send any mail to "marcuscom-devel-unsubscribe at marcuscom.com" -- mezz.freebsd at gmail.com - mezz at FreeBSD.org FreeBSD GNOME Team http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome/ - gnome at FreeBSD.org