I did a lot of searching and reading and came up with these steps to install OpenSUSE 13.1 with the MATE Desktop.
I’ve been trying out MATE w/MINTMENU (unfortunately not available in openSUSE) for a while and it works in our
environment really well. I am eager to see where it goes in OpenSUSE.
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OpenSUSE 13.1 with MATE Desktop**
New Installation only.
Download the “4.7GB DVD (also suitable for USB stick)” at
http://software.opensuse.org/131/en.
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New Installation
Check: Add Online Repositories Before Installation
Check: Include Add-on Products from Separate Media
Uncheck: Use Automatic Configuration -
Repositories selected:
Main Repository (OSS)
Main Repository (NON-OSS)
Update Repository (NON-OSS)
Update Repository (OSS)ADD/HTTP/Edit Parts of the URL - Repository for MATE:
MATE
http
download.opensuse.org
/repositories/X11:/MATE:/Current/openSUSE_13.1/ -
Select Desktop under Other (MATE currently not listed):
Minimal X Windows (display manager: icewm) -
Software/Details/Select MATE patterns (Make sure they are solid checkmarks):
MATE Desktop Environment (essential components)
MATE Desktop Environment
MATE Desktop Environment (extra components)Also select lightdm and nano
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Change /etc/sysconfig/
nano displaymanager
old: DISPLAYMANAGER=“xdm”
new: DISPLAYMANAGER=“lightdm”nano windowmanager
old: DEFAULT_WM=“twm”
new: DEFAULT_WM=“mate”
MATE will appear in a dropdown box in the lightdm display manager at logon time.
Any corrections or alternative installation methods for MATE Desktop on openSUSE 13.1…
Looking forward to openSUSE and MATE in the future! :good: