Caja Tips

System Bookmarks

To get bookmarks under the Places system menu to open in Caja (MATE File Browser) instead of a browser do this:

Navigate to /home/username/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list

(the keyboard shortcut [ctrl h] will show hidden folders (.folder))

Add to both the Default Applications and Added Applications sections:

x-scheme-handler/ftp=caja-folder-handler.desktop

Now your bookmarks will open in Caja instead of your browser!!


Dropbox

To get the right-click menu in Caja working:

# apt-get install caja-dropbox 

MATE may need to be restarted (log out, log back in)


Terminal Menu

Open in Terminal right click menu:

# apt-get install caja-open-terminal

MATE may need to be restarted.

WINE

To install WINE, and get it to work, you must install the 32 bit libraries.  

Code:

# dpkg --add-architecture i386

# apt-get update

# apt-get install wine

These libraries are also required for TEAMVIEWER to be installed.

Programs to Install

Programs that I find useful for different tasks.

To install these programs download from the venders' website and run with GDebi Package Installer.

• Opera - Fast web browser with many features; my favorite
• Google Chrome - Fast web browser; good for using Google web apps
• Virtualbox - Virtual machine; run Windows or trial other OS's in a Virtual Machine
• TeamViewer - Remote assistance application
• Dropbox - Cloud based storage; up to 2 GB free, www.dropbox.com

To install these programs run the command from root:

# apt-get install xxxx

• Shutter - Screenshot software
• Inkscape - Vector graphics editor
• Pidgin - Instant messenger, better than Empathy; can connect to multiple services
• Scribus - publishing software, .pdf etc.
• Remmina - Remote desktop software

To install VLC Media player:

Add this line to your /etc/apt/sources.list file:

deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org wheezy main

Then run these commands:

# apt-get update

# apt-get install deb-multimedia-keyring

# apt-get install vlc

Install MATE Desktop

To install MATE in Debain Wheezy:

Add one of the following to /etc/apt/sources.list

Code:

# main repository
deb http://repo.mate-desktop.org/debian wheezy main

# mirror
deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/debian wheezy main



Code:

# apt-get update

# apt-get install mate-archive-keyring

# apt-get update

# This install the base packages

# apt-get install mate-core

# This install more extras

# apt-get install mate-desktop-environment

Open in Terminal Menu in Caja, MATE 1.4.2:

Code:

# apt-get install caja-open-terminal

Restart MATE (log out and back in)

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E535

Wireless:

Install broadcom-sta


Code:

# module-assistant prepare broadcom-sta
# module-assistant auto-install broadcom-sta

Restart Linux.


Wireless should now work.


Radeon HD Graphics:

Install either FGLRX from repository or ATI Catalyst from AMD site.

Restart Linux.

May give errors about X Server.

Code:

# aticonfig --initial

Restart Linux.


X should start up and you should be able to login.