MATE-Desktop for fedora - Page 2

desouzaalex · #16 12th February 2012, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob

Desouzaalex, try running this command:

If you copy/pasted the combination from the first post, all you accomplished was creating the repos

No, I've done it the right way. It's installed in my OS.

***bob*** · #17 12th February 2012, 05:38 PM

I guess Ravel65 will have to get involved then. The install added some 65 packages and was flawless for me, then when logged out it was a log-in option. I'm in it right now and would swear that I was in a fresh F14, Gnome2 environment.

Edit: And, back to Gnome3, error-free! Sweet.

desouzaalex · #18 12th February 2012, 06:41 PM

Look:

Code:

[root@localhost as]# yum groupinstall MATE-Desktop
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
rpmfusion-free-updates                                   | 3.3 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-free-updates/primary_db                        | 246 kB     00:03     
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates                                | 3.3 kB     00:00     
updates/metalink                                         |  49 kB     00:00     
Setting up Group Process
Package mate-desktop-release-16-5.fc16.noarch already installed and latest version
Package mate-backgrounds-1.1.0-2.fc16.noarch already installed and latest version
Package ffmpegthumbnailer-caja-1.1.0-2.fc16.noarch already installed and latest version
Package mate-icon-theme-1.1.1-1.fc16.noarch already installed and latest version
Package mate-common-1.1.0-1.fc16.noarch already installed and latest version
Package mate-icon-theme-legacy-1.1.1-1.fc16.noarch already installed and latest version
Package mate-mime-data-1.1.0-1.fc16.noarch already installed and latest version
Warning: Group mate-desktopp does not have any packages.
No packages in any requested group available to install or update

I've tried Cinnamon before this (ti worked well). Does it have something to do with MATE not being recognized? I've already uninstalled it, but nothing different with MATE.

raveit65 · #19 12th February 2012, 06:55 PM

Hi desouzaalex,
2 people in the german forum told me they have the same problem.
But i've tested installing MATE on a fresh standard installtion of fc16 in virtualbox. Here i can choose mate after instalation with 'groupinstall MATE-Desktop' in gdm (gdm-fallback).
Then i've installed gnome and gdm on my real system again.
Here i can also change the desktops in gdm.

Can you check if the mate-session file is installed?

Code:

[root@mother rave]# ls /usr/share/xsessions/
gnome.desktop  mate.desktop

All Display Manager searching for session files in this directory.

Check if mate-session and mate-session-xsession is installed.

Code:

rpm -qa mate-session\*

And try a reinstall of those packages.

Code:

yum reinstall mate-session mate-session-xsession

Is something striking in /var/log/gdm/:0-greeter.log or /var/log/gdm/:0-slave.log.0 ?

If nothing works and you want to see MATE, create .xinitrc in your home directory witth this content.

Code:

exec ck-launch-session mate-session

Now you can start MATE with 'startx' from the console (runlevel3 or new multuser.target)
1. create the file
2. init 1 in a root terminal
3. init 3 in the single user modus
4. login with your user name
5. startx

desouzaalex · #20 12th February 2012, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raveit65

Hi desouzaalex,
2 people in the german forum told me they have the same problem.
But i've tested installing MATE on a fresh standard installtion of fc16 in virtualbox. Here i can choose mate after instalation with 'groupinstall MATE-Desktop' in gdm (gdm-fallback).
Then i've installed gnome and gdm on my real system again.
Here i can also change the desktops in gdm.

Can you check if the mate-session file is installed?

Code:

[root@mother rave]# ls /usr/share/xsessions/
gnome.desktop  mate.desktop

No, it's not there:

Code:

[root@localhost as]# ls /usr/share/xsessions/
gnome.desktop

How can I get it there?

And look:

Code:

[root@localhost as]# yum reinstall mate-session mate-session-xsession
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Reinstall Process
No Match for argument: mate-session
No Match for argument: mate-session-xsession
Nothing to do

raveit65 · #21 12th February 2012, 08:56 PM

If a package isn't installed you can't use 'yum reinstall'
Use 'yum install mate-session mate-session-xsession'
Can you give a feedback if intall of the packages and selecting sessions in gdm works?

desouzaalex · #22 12th February 2012, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raveit65

If a package isn't installed you can't use 'yum reinstall'
Use 'yum install mate-session mate-session-xsession'
Can you give a feedback if intall of the packages and selecting sessions in gdm works?

Look:

Code:

[root@localhost as]# yum install mate-session mate-session-xsession
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
No package mate-session available.
No package mate-session-xsession available.
Error: Nothing to do

Why is that?

leigh123linux · #23 12th February 2012, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desouzaalex

Look:

Code:

[root@localhost as]# yum install mate-session mate-session-xsession
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
No package mate-session available.
No package mate-session-xsession available.
Error: Nothing to do

Why is that?

Post

Code:

yum repolist

desouzaalex · #24 12th February 2012, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leigh123linux

Post

Code:

yum repolist

Here:

Code:

[root@localhost as]# yum repolist
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
repo id                     repo name                                     status
adobe-linux-i386            Adobe Systems Incorporated                        17
fedora                      Fedora 16 - i386                              20,176
fedora-cinnamon             Cinnamon provides core user interface functio      1
mate-desktop-fedora         mate-desktop-fedora 16 - i386                    214
mate-desktop-fedora-updates mate-desktop-fedora-updates 16 - i386            142
rpmfusion-free              RPM Fusion for Fedora 16 - Free                  355
rpmfusion-free-updates      RPM Fusion for Fedora 16 - Free - Updates        500
rpmfusion-nonfree           RPM Fusion for Fedora 16 - Nonfree               150
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates   RPM Fusion for Fedora 16 - Nonfree - Updates     232
updates                     Fedora 16 - i386 - Updates                     5,433
repolist: 27,220

leigh123linux · #25 12th February 2012, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desouzaalex

Here:

Code:

[root@localhost as]# yum repolist
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
repo id                     repo name                                     status
adobe-linux-i386            Adobe Systems Incorporated                        17
fedora                      Fedora 16 - i386                              20,176
fedora-cinnamon             Cinnamon provides core user interface functio      1
mate-desktop-fedora         mate-desktop-fedora 16 - i386                    214
mate-desktop-fedora-updates mate-desktop-fedora-updates 16 - i386            142
rpmfusion-free              RPM Fusion for Fedora 16 - Free                  355
rpmfusion-free-updates      RPM Fusion for Fedora 16 - Free - Updates        500
rpmfusion-nonfree           RPM Fusion for Fedora 16 - Nonfree               150
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates   RPM Fusion for Fedora 16 - Nonfree - Updates     232
updates                     Fedora 16 - i386 - Updates                     5,433
repolist: 27,220

Ok and

Code:

yum list *\mate-\*

desouzaalex · #26 12th February 2012, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leigh123linux

Ok and

Code:

yum list *\mate-\*

Here:

Code:

Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Installed Packages
mate-backgrounds.noarch           1.1.0-2.fc16      @mate-desktop-fedora-updates
mate-common.noarch                1.1.0-1.fc16      @mate-desktop-fedora        
mate-desktop-release.noarch       16-5.fc16         @/mate-desktop-release-16-5.fc16.noarch
mate-icon-theme.noarch            1.1.1-1.fc16      @mate-desktop-fedora-updates
mate-icon-theme-legacy.noarch     1.1.1-1.fc16      @mate-desktop-fedora-updates
mate-mime-data.noarch             1.1.0-1.fc16      @mate-desktop-fedora        
Available Packages
mate-doc-utils.noarch             1.1.0-1.fc16      mate-desktop-fedora         
mate-doc-utils-stylesheets.noarch 1.1.0-1.fc16      mate-desktop-fedora         
mate-menu-editor.noarch           2011.12.01-1.fc16 mate-desktop-fedora         
mate-themes.noarch                1.1.0-2.fc16      mate-desktop-fedora-updates 
mate-themes-legacy.noarch         1.1.0-2.fc16      mate-desktop-fedora-updates 
timetablemate.i686                0.10-0.4.20111204git.fc16
                                                    updates

leigh123linux · #27 12th February 2012, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desouzaalex

Here:

Code:

Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Installed Packages
mate-backgrounds.noarch           1.1.0-2.fc16      @mate-desktop-fedora-updates
mate-common.noarch                1.1.0-1.fc16      @mate-desktop-fedora        
mate-desktop-release.noarch       16-5.fc16         @/mate-desktop-release-16-5.fc16.noarch
mate-icon-theme.noarch            1.1.1-1.fc16      @mate-desktop-fedora-updates
mate-icon-theme-legacy.noarch     1.1.1-1.fc16      @mate-desktop-fedora-updates
mate-mime-data.noarch             1.1.0-1.fc16      @mate-desktop-fedora        
Available Packages
mate-doc-utils.noarch             1.1.0-1.fc16      mate-desktop-fedora         
mate-doc-utils-stylesheets.noarch 1.1.0-1.fc16      mate-desktop-fedora         
mate-menu-editor.noarch           2011.12.01-1.fc16 mate-desktop-fedora         
mate-themes.noarch                1.1.0-2.fc16      mate-desktop-fedora-updates 
mate-themes-legacy.noarch         1.1.0-2.fc16      mate-desktop-fedora-updates 
timetablemate.i686                0.10-0.4.20111204git.fc16
                                                    updates

Your out of luck as there appears to be no i686 packages available for mate.

#28 12th February 2012, 10:25 PM

Code:

 yum install http://dl.dropbox.com/u/49862637/Mate-desktop/mate-desktop-fedora-updates/16/x86_64/mate-desktop-release-16-5.fc16.noarch.rpm
yum groupinstall MATE-Desktop

i took this from Post #1 . he OP only has 64bit packages.

solo2101 · #29 12th February 2012, 11:01 PM

so...
is it better that the fallback?

if it is I can finally move to F16

---------- Post added at 04:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:00 PM ----------

I know...
I will try it in a vbx

#30 12th February 2012, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solo2101

so...
is it better that the fallback?

if it is I can finally move to F16

---------- Post added at 04:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:00 PM ----------

I know...
I will try it in a vbx

havent you seen a screenshot of it?