13.04+: ubuntu 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
gsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop computer-icon-name "$HOSTNAME"
gsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop computer-icon-visible true
gsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop home-icon-visible false
gsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop network-icon-visible true
gsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop computer-icon-name "Dator - $HOSTNAME"
gsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop trash-icon-visible true
gsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop volumes-visible false
gsettings set org.mate.caja.desktop network-icon-name "Nätverket"

gsettings set org.mate.caja.preferences always-use-location-entry true
gsettings set org.mate.caja.icon-view default-zoom-level "small"


# mateconftool-2 --set /apps/caja/icon-view/default-zoom-level "small"

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

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

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

# setup terminal
gsettings set org.mate.terminal.global use-menu-accelerators false
gsettings set org.mate.terminal.global use-mnemonics false
# gsettings set org.mate.terminal.profiles.default use-theme-colors false
gsettings set org.mate.terminal.profiles.default background-color "#000000000000"
gsettings set org.mate.terminal.profiles.default foreground-color "#FFFFFFFFFFFF"

gsettings set org.mate.interface gtk-theme "MacOS-X"


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