12.10: mate install script

#!/bin/bash

# to setup mate and other various things
# should be executed as normal user but root password is necessary

# make system up to date
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade -y

# not needed for mint - install repos - may be changed for 12.10, 13.04 etc.
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu quantal main" -y
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu quantal main" -y
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://mirror1.mate-desktop.org/ubuntu quantal main" -y

# not needed for mint - install mate desktop
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mate-archive-keyring -y --force-yes
sudo apt-get update
# this install base packages
sudo apt-get install mate-core -y
# this install more packages
sudo apt-get install mate-desktop-environment mate-desktop-environment-extra mate-desktop-gnome mate-desktop-extra mate-system-tools mate-text-editor mate-bluetooth -y
sudo apt-get remove unity-lens-shopping


# install various programs and remove some not used
sudo apt-get install jed vlc synaptic gparted gimp pidgin -y -q
sudo apt-get remove tomboy xchat aisleriot shotwell -y -q

# setup the environment
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/caja/desktop/computer_icon_name --type string "$HOSTNAME"
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/caja/desktop/computer_icon_visible --type bool "1"
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/caja/desktop/home_icon_visible --type bool "0"
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/caja/desktop/network_icon_visible --type bool "1"
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/caja/desktop/computer_icon_name --type string "Den här datorn - $HOSTNAME"
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/caja/desktop/trash_icon_visible --type bool "1"
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/caja/desktop/volumes_visible --type bool "0"
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/caja/desktop/network_icon_name --type string "Nätverket"
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/caja/preferences/always_use_location_entry --type bool "1"
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/caja/icon_view/default_zoom_level --type string "small"

# panel
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/panel/toplevels/panel_0/orientation --type string "top" 

# menus - setup standard menu
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/action_type --type string "lock"
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/applied_iid --type string "WnckletFactory::WindowMenuApplet"
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/attached_toplevel_id --type string ""
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/custom_icon --type string ""
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/launcher_location --type string ""
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/locked --type bool "0"
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/menu_path --type string "applications:/"
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/object_type --type string "matecomponent-applet"
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/panel_right_stick --type bool "1"
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/position --type int "0"
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/tooltip --type string ""
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/toplevel_id --type string "top_panel"
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/toplevel_id --type string "top_panel"
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/use_custom_icon --type bool "0"
# mateconftool-2 /apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_menu/use_menu_path --type bool "0"

# mint menu
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/mintMenu/applet_text --type string "Start"

# setup terminal
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/mate-terminal/global/use_menu_accelerators --type bool "0"
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/mate-terminal/global/use_mnemonics --type bool "0"
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/mate-terminal/profiles/Default/use_theme_colors --type bool "0"
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/mate-terminal/profiles/Default/background_color --type string "#000000000000"
mateconftool-2 --set /apps/mate-terminal/profiles/Default/foreground_color --type string "#FFFFFFFFFFFF"

# keybindings
mateconftool-2 --set /desktop/mate/keybindings/custom0/action --type string "mate-system-monitor"
mateconftool-2 --set /desktop/mate/keybindings/custom0/binding --type string "<Primary><Alt>Delete"
mateconftool-2 --set /desktop/mate/keybindings/custom0/name --type string "aktivitetshanteraren"

# turn off antialiasing
touch ~/.fonts.conf
echo '<?xml version="1.0"?>' > ~/.fonts.conf
echo '<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">' >> ~/.fonts.conf
echo '<fontconfig>' >> ~/.fonts.conf
echo '<match target="font">' >> ~/.fonts.conf
echo '<edit name="antialias" mode="assign">' >> ~/.fonts.conf
echo '<bool>false</bool>' >> ~/.fonts.conf
echo '</edit>' >> ~/.fonts.conf
echo '</match>' >> ~/.fonts.conf
echo '</fontconfig>' >> ~/.fonts.conf

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