MATE Desktop by Default in Trisquel 7.0
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Hello, I was wondering if it were possible to install MATE as the default desktop in Trisquel, using the text installer, or some other means. I prefer MATE to GNOME 3, but I would rather not have two DEs on my computer if I can avoid it.
I tried doing this by not installing a desktop enviroment at all during the text install, and then installing MATE by PPA through just the shell, but when I booted up the computer, and tried to add the MATE PPA, it told me that the package "apt-get" wasn't found, so I wasn't sure what to do.
Stoked that Mate will be the new desktop for Trisquel 8!
Many people consider the MATE version of Ubuntu 16.04 to be the best version for its level of polish. This benefits Trisquel 8 greatly.
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What I really want to know, is if there is any way for me to install only the MATE desktop during the text install. I know that, at the end of the installation, it asks you what kind of DE you want. If I don't select any of them, is it possible for me to then, after I boot up into the basic shell, install the required PPA, and then the MATE environment. If it is possible, how would I do it; if it is not possible, then I guess I'll just have to wait until Trisquel 8.
If I don't select any of them, is it possible for me to then, after I boot up into the basic shell, install the required PPA, and then the MATE environment.
I see no reason why it would not work. Of course, you need to do all that from the command line. Like https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/installing-mate instructs.
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Magic Banana, I actually tried to do that, but when I attempted to boot up to the GUI, I either got a blank screen, or the GNOME 3.18 DE. Is there anyone else who has tried to install their DE of choice from a console installation or Trisquel 7.0, or something similar?
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