Amazon-Mate.txt

Amazon Linux 2 and Mate Desktop - How to install Mate via Windows 11 and Amazon Liux - WSL - GWSL - YouTube - github - 2024

You will find Amazon Linux 2 for WSL here - NEW SETUP!
https://drive.proton.me/urls/QYFEAA3BRC#ZECxhrbg9nsH

Here you find how to install Amazon Linux - WSL - TEXT
https://github.com/vinberg88/opensuse/blob/main/Amazon-Mate.txt

Here you find how to install Amazon Linux - WSL - MOVIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWnJOPm50kE


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About Amazon Linux - https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-2

Amazon Linux 2 is a Linux operating system from
Amazon Web Services (AWS). It provides a 
security-focused, stable, and high-performance
execution environment to develop and run
cloud applications. Amazon Linux 2 is provided
at no additional charge. AWS provides ongoing
security and maintenance updates for Amazon Linux 2.
Amazon Linux 2 includes support for the latest
Amazon EC2 instance capabilities and is tuned for
enhanced performance. It includes packages that
help ease integration with other AWS Services.

About Mate Desktop - https://mate-desktop.org

The MATE Desktop Environment is the continuation
of GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and
attractive desktop environment using traditional
metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like 
operating systems. MATE is under active 
development to add support for new Technologies
while preserving a traditional desktop experience.

This is version 2 and not 2023 - Amazon 2023 does not support EPEL so it hard to install.
Why i not install Amazon Linux 2023 - https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/ec2-enable-epel

Amazon Linux 2 will have support to 2025-06-30.

Find More Stuff here for WSL - GWSL - Windows 11 - Linux
https://github.com/vinberg88/opensuse

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You may need to install nano: sudo yum install nano

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Copy this first line to terminal.

sudo nano /etc/wsl.conf

Then copy and paste this line.

[boot]
systemd=true

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Reboot Reboot Reboot Reboot

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Enable and install Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux by running the commands.

cat /etc/os-release

sudo amazon-linux-extras install epel

sudo rpm -qa |grep -i amazon-linux-extras

sudo yum install -y amazon-linux-extras

sudo yum -y install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm

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Time to update Amazon Linux

sudo yum update

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Install some programs - you need it!

sudo yum install bash git wget curl dracut dbus*
sudo yum install lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter
sudo systemctl set-default graphical

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If you want to install Gimp - Extra - or some other program from list.

amazon-linux-extras list
sudo amazon-linux-extras install gimp

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Install Neofetch

sudo curl -o /etc/yum.repos.d/konimex-neofetch-epel-7.repo https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/konimex/neofetch/repo/epel-7/konimex-neofetch-epel-7.repo
sudo yum install neofetch

Test in Terminal after install: neofetch

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Install Chromium

sudo yum install -y chromium

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Next we will install Mate Desktop - Paste on by one..

sudo amazon-linux-extras install mate-desktop1.x -y

sudo bash -c 'echo PREFERRED=/usr/bin/mate-session > /etc/sysconfig/desktop'

sudo yum install mate*

sudo yum update

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Please Reboot Linux and start setup GWSL Config

ALWAYS START FROM GWSL SHELL - TERMINAL - BASH

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Paste all in Console/Bash

sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target
sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target
sudo ln -fs /usr/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target

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Type this in terminal and put your user there: sudo loginctl enable-linger user

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Copy this and paste in terminal: sudo nano ~/.wsl_x11_env

Then add this script to terminal

export XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11
export XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user
export GDK_BACKEND=x11

export LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1

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Please Reboot Linux - Amazon Linux - WSL

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Time to start Mate Desktop.

Paste in terminal: . ~/.wsl_x11_env
Paste in terminal: dbus-launch mate-session

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Regards Mattias Vinberg - SwEdeN - 2024 - Amazon Linux 2 - WSL - GWSL - MATE desktop - Windows 11

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