This tutorial by user Daniel MorThis tutorial by user Daniel Morante will get you set up with the MATE desktop environment on your FreeBSD operating system. Provided in the instructions is a script which makes it the installation process quicker and easier. See the link below for the full set of instructions
This is an installation script for a FreeBSD based MATE desktop. See http://www.unibia.com/unibianet/freebsd/mate-desktop for additional information.
Note: Use the link (http://k.itty.cat/7) to always get the latest version of the installation script.
Disclaimers and Warnings
- It makes use of a custom package repository (https://pkg.ny-us.morante.net/desktop/).
- The
security/ca_root_nss
package is altered to include the TDMC/Pacy World, LLC. root CA.- I do not make any guarantee that latest security updates will be readily available.
- The integrity of this repository is currently not being validated.
Quick Start
It’s recommended that you start with a clean install of FreeBSD 12.0 64-bit. Your non-root user should belong to the
operator
andwheel
group so that it can perform administrative functions.fetch -o - http://k.itty.cat/7 | sh
After about 30 minutes (depending on your Internet connection) your system will automatically reboot into a graphical desktop.
Full tutorial: http://www.unibia.com/unibianet/freebsd/mate-desktop
GitHub: https://github.com/tuaris/freebsd-desktop
ctions is a script which makes it the installation process quicker and easier. See the link below for the full set of instructions
This is an installation script for a FreeBSD based MATE desktop. See http://www.unibia.com/unibianet/freebsd/mate-desktop for additional information.
Note: Use the link (http://k.itty.cat/7) to always get the latest version of the installation script.
Disclaimers and Warnings
- It makes use of a custom package repository (https://pkg.ny-us.morante.net/desktop/).
- The
security/ca_root_nss
package is altered to include the TDMC/Pacy World, LLC. root CA.- I do not make any guarantee that latest security updates will be readily available.
- The integrity of this repository is currently not being validated.
Quick Start
It’s recommended that you start with a clean install of FreeBSD 12.0 64-bit. Your non-root user should belong to the
operator
andwheel
group so that it can perform administrative functions.fetch -o - http://k.itty.cat/7 | sh
After about 30 minutes (depending on your Internet connection) your system will automatically reboot into a graphical desktop.
Full tutorial: http://www.unibia.com/unibianet/freebsd/mate-desktop
it says “Your non-root user should belong to the operator and wheel group so that it can perform administrative functions.” which my user does, but when I try to run the script is says I have to be root. Kinda confising
Ran the latest script on an updated FreeBSD-12 install in virtualbox. The black login screen accepts the standard user credentials and the display changes modes for a sec and then back to the login screen. any ideas where to look?