https://github.com/bylotonix/mateforpi

Simple script, which installs MATE Desktop Environment for Raspberry Pi
https://github.com/bylotonix/mateforpi

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Simple script, which installs MATE Desktop Environment for Raspberry Pi

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bylotonix/mateforpi
• Owner: ByloTonix
• Created: 2022-01-22T10:16:56.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-14T12:38:39.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-14T13:50:26.997Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: debian, linux, mate, raspberry, raspberry-pi, raspberry-pi-os, raspbian, sh
• Language: Shell
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• Size: 418 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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MateForPi


![alt text](https://github.com/ByloTonix/mateforpi/blob/main/screenshot1.png)

MateForPi is a simple script that installs a fully functional MATE desktop environment on Raspberry Pi OS.

Before running the script, you need to perform some actions:

- Install Raspberry Pi OS Lite (not tested on the 64-bit version, but it is supposed to work) and connect the board via Ethernet (preferably) or Wi-Fi.

- If you don't use Raspberry Pi Imager for flashing images and creating your own users, then

  - Enter default login data (login/password): ``pi/raspberry``

  - Create a new user and delete a standard one:

    - ``sudo adduser YOURNICKNAME ``

    - ``sudo adduser YOURNICKNAME sudo ``

    - Create the file using ``sudo visudo /etc/sudoers.d/010_YOURNICKNAME-nopasswd ``

    - Insert the following contents as a single line: ``YOURNICKNAME ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL``

    - Save the file and exit.

  - login with your newly created account and run ``sudo userdel -r pi``

- Open the configuration menu:

```sh

sudo raspi-config

```

- In the "Performance Options" section, you can select "GPU Memory" and enter the prefered value in the input field, i.e. "320". If you use Raspberry Pi 4 and want to overclock your board, then open the configuration file:

```sh

sudo nano /boot/config.txt

```

and enter at the end of the file:

```sh

#for RPi 4

over_voltage=6

arm_freq=2000

gpu_freq=750

```

How we are ready to start installation:

```sh

sudo apt install git --no-install-recommends && git clone https://github.com/ByloTonix/mateforpi/ && cd mateforpi && sudo bash mateforpi

```

My MATE Desktop after 3-min customization:

![alt text](https://github.com/ByloTonix/mateforpi/blob/main/screenshot2.png)

### Important Info:

- Since Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm and Raspberry Pi 5 were released, this guide may be outdated.