On 01/27/2017 01:36 PM, Brian wrote:
On Fri 27 Jan 2017 at 12:41:00 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
On 01/27/2017 09:40 AM, Brian wrote:
On Fri 27 Jan 2017 at 07:42:27 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
[...Lots of snipping...]
The underlying condition that triggered all the "observables" is that the
.deb in [2] is not compatible with Mate delivered on Debian 8.6.0 DVDs.
[2] is
http://snapshot.debian.org/package/mate-desktop/1.10.2-1/#mate-user-guide_1.10.2-1
Very unusual. This is a documentation package and is highly unlikely to
have any complex dependencies. Indeed, the only dependency is yelp.
What does "not compatible" mean? How did you discover this? There are
messages or logs to accompany your experience?
BTW. I've just installed the package on a Jessie GNOME machine.
SO WHAT???????
This thread is about *MATE*!
If the package installs on GNOME it will install on MATE.
Not that we know why it didn't for you. It is a closely guarded secret.
After asking
I have downloaded the package referenced in [2] as recommended.
How do I install it?
you appear have lost your way. As a reminder; 'dpkg -i <package>'.
The following is a reading test for Brian.
<begin quote from control file for mate-user-guide_1.10.2-1>
Package: mate-user-guide
Source: mate-desktop
Version: 1.10.2-1
Architecture: all
Maintainer: MATE Packaging Team <pkg-mate-t...@lists.alioth.debian.org>
Installed-Size: 23708
Depends: yelp
Breaks: mate-desktop (<< 1.10.2-1~), mate-desktop-common (<< 1.10.1-2)
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Homepage: http://www.mate-desktop.org/
Description: MATE Desktop User Guide
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 package contains MATE's user guide.
</end quote>
'nuff said?
Read it. MATE is is a DE which is integrated into Debian. Do I get a
gold star for comprehension?
Abysmal failure.
PLONK
