What is the easiest way to Salix 14.2 with mate desktop?

[jsfarinet]

Erroneously i asked this in another directory. So my question here:

What would be the best way to have Salix 14.2 with Mate desktop (and not Xfce)?

Install slackware 14.2 from the ground?
Install Salix64 Xfce 14.2 DVD ISO (x86_64, 64-bit) and then install Mate and (eventually) delete Xfce)?

Thanks a lot in advance!

PS1. Is the Lumina desktop (developped in the BSD world) of any interest here?
PS2. I'm so happy Slackware and his inherents did not follow the "route to hell" ...

[gapan]

Erroneously i asked this in another directory. So my question here:

What would be the best way to have Salix 14.2 with Mate desktop (and not Xfce)?

Right now:

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sudo slapt-get --install-set mate

on top of a Salix Xfce 14.2 installation. You can then proceed to remove any Xfce bits if you want.

Work on a Salix Mate 14.2 release will start after SalixLive Xfce 14.2 is released.

PS1. Is the Lumina desktop (developped in the BSD world) of any interest here?

Maybe. Not sure. Probably a bit too early in the development process for my taste.

[jsfarinet]

Thanks for the quick reply gapan!

[jsfarinet]

Work on a Salix Mate 14.2 release will start after SalixLive Xfce 14.2 is released.

I missed this. Isn't SalixLive Xfce 14.2 already released? I mean there is already the installer ... (????)

As for removing xfce: Could that be done in the same way as the installing of the the mate desktop?

TIA!

[gapan]

Isn't SalixLive Xfce 14.2 already released?

No, obviously.

I mean there is already the installer ... (????)

Yes.

As for removing xfce: Could that be done in the same way as the installing of the the mate desktop?

Kind of. This

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cd /var/log/packages
sudo slapt-get --remove *xfce*

should probably remove most of xfce. Haven't tried it, but there will definitely be some helper applications (like catfish) that are not uninstalled.

[jsfarinet]

Erroneously i asked this in another directory. So my question here:

What would be the best way to have Salix 14.2 with Mate desktop (and not Xfce)?

Right now:

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sudo slapt-get --install-set mate

on top of a Salix Xfce 14.2 installation. You can then proceed to remove any Xfce bits if you want.
. . .

I followed your advice but i am getting lots of warnings like this:

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warning: Schema 'org.gnome.crypto.cache' has path '/desktop/gnome/crypto/cache/'.  Paths starting with '/apps/', '/desktop/' or '/system/' are deprecated.
warning: Schema 'org.gnome.crypto.pgp' has path '/desktop/gnome/crypto/pgp/'.  Paths starting with '/apps/', '/desktop/' or '/system/' are deprecated.
warning: Schema 'org.gnome.system.locale' has path '/system/locale/'.  Paths starting with '/apps/', '/desktop/' or '/system/' are deprecated.
warning: Schema 'org.gnome.system.proxy' has path '/system/proxy/'.  Paths starting with '/apps/', '/desktop/' or '/system/' are deprecated.
warning: Schema 'org.gnome.system.proxy.http' has path '/system/proxy/http/'.  Paths starting with '/apps/', '/desktop/' or '/system/' are deprecated.
warning: Schema 'org.gnome.system.proxy.https' has path '/system/proxy/https/'.  Paths starting with '/apps/', '/desktop/' or '/system/' are deprecated.
warning: Schema 'org.gnome.system.proxy.ftp' has path '/system/proxy/ftp/'.  Paths starting with '/apps/', '/desktop/' or '/system/' are deprecated.
warning: Schema 'org.gnome.system.proxy.socks' has path '/system/proxy/socks/'.  Paths starting with '/apps/', '/desktop/' or '/system/' are deprecated.

Seems there is something wrong with the mate package for slackware/salix (?)

[DidierSpaier]

Seems there is something wrong with the mate package for slackware/salix (?)

No, these messages are just what they say: warnings, but this doesn't prevent the software to work properly as far as I know.

Furthermore it is about the way the XML files to be compiled as entries to the dconf database are written, but these XML files come from the source tarball so if I am not mislead-ed there isn't much the packager can do, but maybe informing the MATE developers.

[jsfarinet]

Seems there is something wrong with the mate package for slackware/salix (?)

No, these messages are just what they say: warnings, but this doesn't prevent the software to work properly as far as I know.

It's true, at a first glance. mate seems to work correctly.

Furthermore it is about the way the XML files to be compiled as entries to the dconf database are written, but these XML files come from the source tarball so if I am not mislead-ed there isn't much the packager can do, but maybe informing the MATE developers.

I was a bit afraid, whether or not, the mate specific programs may point to not existing directories - creating in the end some trouble ... (?)

[jsfarinet]

As for removing xfce: Could that be done in the same way as the installing of the the mate desktop?

Kind of. This

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cd /var/log/packages
sudo slapt-get --remove *xfce*

should probably remove most of xfce. Haven't tried it, but there will definitely be some helper applications (like catfish) that are not uninstalled.[/quote

Does not work.

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*xfce* ist nicht installiert.
0 upgraded, 0 reinstalled, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove, 0 not upgraded.

The same when i use *xfce4*

[mimosa]

That doesn't work for me either, though it could no dout be made to with a bit of command-line wizardry. But do you actually need to remove xfce? Unless you are very short of space, it will do no harm.