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h1. Install Procedure for MATE Desktop Environment

h2. Requirements

To install apache you will need the following:

* a installed and supported operating system (e.g. CentOS 7.x)

* root-access

* a fast internet connection

* repo: [[repo_epel|EPEL]]

h2. Preliminary Note

MATE is a lightweight alternative to GNOME-Desktop. It is assumed that there is no other Desktop-Environment installed.

h2. Install 

<pre><code class="bash">

yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

yum groupinstall "X Window system"

yum groupinstall "MATE Desktop"

reboot

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Tell your system to start the Graphical Interface

<pre><code class="bash">

systemctl isolate graphical.target

</code></pre>

To have MATE boot up as the default desktop enviroment, enter the following command (the last two lines will spit out into the terminal when you run the first line). 

<pre><code class="bash">

systemctl set-default graphical.target

rm '/etc/systemd/system/default.target'

ln -s '/usr/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target' '/etc/systemd/system/default.target'

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You will most likely want the Gnome Disk Utility as it the easiest way to interface with your disks. Once installed it can be found in: Applications -> Accessories -> Disks 

<pre><code class="bash">

yum install gnome-disk-utility

</code></pre>