Ubuntu 16.04 with Ubuntu Mate is it possible?

[Christopher Chaltain]

I haven't been following this thread, so I'm not sure if this will be 
helpful or not, but use alt+f1 and then left arrow and down arrow to get 
to the admin and other menus.

On 06/05/16 02:07, Milton wrote:
> I cannot find any admin menu. So I let a sighted person help to connect
> with wifi.
> Milton
>
> Op 05-05-16 om 20:54 schreef Jude DaShiell:
>> If you did that in a user account you won't have access.  This is a root
>> operation.  You'll also have to have a graphical user interface up in
>> root for that to work.  Another possibility as root in graphical user
>> interface is to hit alt-f1 then downarrow to system then rightarrow into
>> that menu.  There should be an admin menu in system so rightarrow into
>> admin then downarrow onto no network is connected then hit enter. You'll
>> get a list of networks Ubuntu found so downarrow to your network then
>> rightarrow onto the add network button and hit enter.  You'll get
>> prompted for a password so enter that, then rightarrow onto connect and
>> hit enter.  If I remember all of the mapping of ubuntu I shared with you
>> here in this message correctly you should get connected.
>>
>> On Thu, 5 May 2016, Milton wrote:
>>
>>> Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 13:40:45
>>> From: Milton <milton at tomaatnet.nl>
>>> To: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>,
>>>     "ubuntu-accessibility at lists.ubuntu.com"
>>>     <ubuntu-accessibility at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Ubuntu 16.04 with Ubuntu Mate is it possible?
>>>
>>> I did but Orca says nothing while hitting left arrow. I use a laptop,
>>> does it make any sense?
>>> Milton
>>>
>>> Op 05-05-16 om 15:46 schreef Jude DaShiell:
>>>> Try control-shift-tab then hit leftarrow a few times and see what
>>>> happens.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 5 May 2016, Milton wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 09:30:58
>>>>> From: Milton <milton at tomaatnet.nl>
>>>>> To: "ubuntu-accessibility at lists.ubuntu.com"
>>>>>     <ubuntu-accessibility at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: Ubuntu 16.04 with Ubuntu Mate is it possible?
>>>>>
>>>>> I found an answer to my question. After I followed the instructions
>>>>> on:
>>>>> https://websetnet.com/nl/install-mate-desktop-environment-ubuntu-1604-ubuntu-1510/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I did not notice any changes. So I did:
>>>>> sudo apt-get install ubuntu-mate-core ubuntu-mate-desktop
>>>>>
>>>>> and then I found in the session menu Mate. I login with Mate and have
>>>>> Orca running. I cannot access the applet menubar in the upper right
>>>>> corner of the screen to connect with wifi.
>>>>> I can get to the botom bar with Control+Alt_Escape.
>>>>> Alt+F1 takes me to the upperleft with applications, Location and
>>>>> System.
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>> Milton
>>>>>
>>>>> Op 05-05-16 om 10:41 schreef Milton:
>>>>>> Hi List,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is it possible to have Ubuntu Mate in Ubuntu 16.04 such as GNOME
>>>>>> Metacity? If yes, how can I do this?
>>>>>> I installed GNOME Metacity with:
>>>>>> sudo apt-get install gnome-session-flashback
>>>>>> and press the session button before login to choose for GNOME
>>>>>> Metacity.
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>> Milton
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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