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RHEL/Rocky 8.x and 9.x Guide (x86_64)

This Installation Guide will allow you to install the MaXXdesktop on a RedHat and Rocky Linux Distribution from version 8.x and 9.x
Release Notes for Octane v2.2.0

Backup Older MaXXdesktop Installation

To guaranty a successful installation or upgrade, we still recommend to backup your current MaXXdesktop installation.  Follow the simple instructions below.

It is VERY IMPORTANT to backup your older MaXXdesktop installation outside of  a running MaXXdesktop session.  Ideally from the text console or from another desktop session like GNOME or KDE.

1. Backup you current MaXXdesktop Installation.

$ su or sudo -s
cd /opt
mv MaXX MaXX-old
exit
$

2. Run the following commands (AS ROOT or SUDOER) to remove deprecated files from older versions of MaXXdesktop.

This step is optional in case you modified or installed old GTK Themes. At this point you probably know what your are doing...

$ su or sudo -s
rm /usr/share/themes/IndigoMagic
rm /usr/share/themes/Rio
rm /usr/share/themes/Gotham
rm /usr/share/themes/MaXX*
exit
$

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Prerequisites

Below are the prerequisites for installing and running MaXXdesktop and some older X11/Motif applications...

System Requirements

Supported 64 bit (x86_64) Linux distribution running on an Intel or AMD CPU.
Minimum of 8GB recommended, althought MaXXdesktop runs fine on 4GB.  Be warn of OOM Killer (oom_repear).

Storage Space Requirements

250MB   in  /tmp  partition (something it is part of the / 'root' partition)
800MB   in  /opt  partition (something it is part of the / 'root' partition)

Software Package Requirements

$ su or sudo -s
dnf update

// <-- additional repo for cool packages
dnf install epel-release     

// For sound panel & mixer control
dnf install pavucontrol

// Required to ensure compatibility with X11 apps such XTERM, MXTERM, & etc.
dnf install cpp ncurses ncurses-compat-libs

// Older xfonts required as a backward compatibility safety net
dnf install xterm xterm-resize
dnf install xorg-x11-fonts-misc.noarch bitmap-fonts-compat.noarch
dnf install xorg-x11-fonts-75dpi.noarch xorg-x11-fonts-ISO8859-1-75dpi.noarch 
dnf install xorg-x11-fonts-100dpi.noarch xorg-x11-fonts-ISO8859-1-100dpi.noarch 

// Mandatory Fonts for Modern Look
dnf install dejavu-sans-mono-fonts google-noto-fonts-common google-noto-sans-fonts google-noto-mono-fonts google-noto-sans-ui-fonts

exit
$

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Installation

Now let's install the MaXX Interactive Desktop onto your system.  Follow the simple instructions to download and run the installer.

You will need  ROOT access or sudo to run some of the commands.

Download and Install MaXX Interactive Desktop - Octane v2.2.0

cd /tmp
wget https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/cdn.maxxinteractive.com/maxx-desktop-installer/MaXX-Desktop-LINUX-x64-2.2.0-alpha-1-Installer.sh
chmod a+x MaXX-Desktop-LINUX-x64-2.2.0-alpha-1-Installer.sh
su or sudo -s
/tmp/MaXX-Desktop-LINUX-x64-2.2.0-alpha-1-Installer.sh
exit

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Post Installation - Backing up User Preferences

We recommend to backup your User Preferences.

1. Run the following commands (UNDER YOUR NORMAL USER) to backup your MaXXdesktop User Preferences.

$ cd $HOME
$ mv .maxxdesktop dot.maxxdesktop-back
$

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Almost Done

Log out or simply restart your computer to allow your Display Manager (we recommend lightDM with our custom backgrounds) to take into account the new addition.

Once your system is rebooted, you can now choose MaXX Interactive Desktop  from  GDM's available session menu.

To customize your environment, refer to this book.

Congratulation and Welcome to MaXXdesktop!

 

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