awemate.md

Awesome + MATE and Mint menu on Ubuntu

Install Awesome WM and MATE desktop

apt-get install awesome awesome-extra mate-desktop-environment python-glade2  python-xlib mozo

Install Mint Menu

cd ~/tmp
wget http://ppa.launchpad.net/eugenesan/ppa/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mintmenu/mintmenu_5.5.2-0~eugenesan~trusty1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i mintmenu_5.5.2-0~eugenesan~trusty1_all.deb

Create Awemate startup script

$ cat /usr/bin/awemate 
#!/bin/sh
/usr/bin/awesome &
exec /usr/bin/mate-session

Create Awemate X session

$ cat /usr/share/xsessions/awemate.desktop 
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=AweMATE
Comment=Awesome and MATE
TryExec=awemate
Exec=awemate
Type=Application