MX Linux Trinity Repository Installation Instructions - Revision history

Tcoulon: TDE installs and runs perfectly on MX-21

2023-07-25T05:13:22Z

TDE installs and runs perfectly on MX-21

Michael: who knew it'd be so hard to indent a block of text...

2021-07-23T21:47:09Z

who knew it'd be so hard to indent a block of text...

Michael: better explained ls output

2021-07-23T21:33:04Z

better explained ls output

Michael: switch to .x

2020-11-13T00:10:27Z

switch to .x

Michael: Add info for the updated tde.pm

2020-11-13T00:07:48Z

Add info for the updated tde.pm

Michael: typo, file size

2020-08-20T02:13:34Z

typo, file size

Michael: tde.pm fixed.

2020-08-20T02:10:49Z

tde.pm fixed.

Michael: Bug fix workaround

2020-08-18T16:13:28Z

Bug fix workaround

Michael: fix typo

2020-08-11T23:26:01Z

fix typo

Michael: I hate editing wiki's!

2020-08-11T16:08:54Z

I hate editing wiki's!

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 =='''Warnings / Notes'''==
-There are no official TDE packages available for MX Linux.  Per MX Linux forums, TDE has been installed sporadically on MX Linux back to ~2015.  Michael has been running TDE in MX-18 (since 01/19) and MX-19 (since 07/20).
+There are no official TDE packages available for MX Linux.  Per MX Linux forums, TDE has been installed sporadically on MX Linux back to ~2015.  Michael has been running TDE in MX-18 (since 01/19) and MX-19 (since 07/20). Thierry has been running TDE (Preliminary Stable Builds) in MX-21 (since 09/2022).
 MX Linux uses a sources list directory system not a singular /etc/apt/sources.list file.  If you are adding TDE manually create a separate file containing the TDE repositories and place it in the directory /etc/apt/sources.list.d .
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 ='''Available versions and architectures'''=
+=='''R14.1.x series'''==
+==='''MX-21 (with PSB)'''===
+Install MY from Live USB with Xfce. Update.
+Create a file in /etc/apt/sources.list.d (name is free, for example tde.list ) containing the two lines you find in the PSB install page. Install the key. Install from command line. Reboot and choose TDE.
+Note than TDM seems not to install by default, but you can add it manually (e.g. by using Synaptic). Some MX-Tools seem to expect (or require) lightdm.
 =='''R14.0.x series'''==
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 Use official TDE packages for Debian. Modify the instructions available at this [[DebianInstall|page]] with the below and use the corresponding Debian version as noted here.
+* MX-21 - Use debian bullseye packages
 * MX-19 - Use debian buster packages
 * MX-18 - Use debian stretch packages
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 Add the package manager lines as shown on the [[Debian_Trinity_Repository_Installation_Instructions#Configure_the_package_manager|Configure the package manager]] section to a file and place it in the directory /etc/apt/sources.list.d
+Example MX-21:
+ <nowiki>root@local [/etc/apt/sources.list.d]# cat tde.list
+## Trinity Desktop Environment - TDE R14.1.x
+# stable
+#deb http://mirror.ppa.trinitydesktop.org/trinity/deb/trinity-r14.0.x bullseye main
+#deb http://mirror.ppa.trinitydesktop.org/trinity/deb/trinity-builddeps-r14.0.x bullseye>
+#deb-src http://mirror.ppa.trinitydesktop.org/trinity/deb/trinity-r14.0.x bullseye main
+#deb-src http://mirror.ppa.trinitydesktop.org/trinity/deb/trinity-builddeps-r14.0.x bull>
+# Preliminary stable
+deb http://mirror.ppa.trinitydesktop.org/trinity/deb/trinity-sb/ bullseye deps-r14 main->
+deb-src http://mirror.ppa.trinitydesktop.org/trinity/deb/trinity-sb/ bullseye deps-r14 m>
+# if you need the key
+# wget http://mirror.ppa.trinitydesktop.org/trinity/deb/trinity-keyring.deb
+# sudo dpkg -i trinity-keyring.deb
 Example MX-18:

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   </nowiki>
+: (Optional) To verify:
-Then to verify (optional):
- <nowiki>
-ls -al --color=always /usr/share/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist/tde.pm
+: <code>ls -al --color=always /usr/share/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist/tde.pm</code>
-Output should be similar to this:
--rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4489 Jul 26 21:24 /usr/share/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist/tde.pm
+: Output should be similar to this:
-</nowiki>
+: -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4489 Jul 26 21:24 /usr/share/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist/tde.pm
 Then from the Xfce desktop

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   </nowiki>
+Then to verify (optional):
  <nowiki>
 ls -al --color=always /usr/share/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist/tde.pm
+Output should be similar to this:
 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4489 Jul 26 21:24 /usr/share/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist/tde.pm
 </nowiki>

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 deb-src http://mirror.ppa.trinitydesktop.org/trinity/deb/trinity-builddeps-r14.0.x stretch main</nowiki>
-=='''v3.5.13.2'''==
+=='''v3.5.x'''==
 There is no support for this TDE version in MX Linux.

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 We have an installation file for MX Linux 19.
-Requirements:
+'''Requirements''':
-You will need to have installed MX Linux from the MX Live USB, or any other method that results in a full MX install that includes installing a desktop.
+You will need to have installed MX Linux from the MX Live USB, or any other method that results in a full MX install that includes installing a Xfce desktop.
 Note!:  Prior to installing TDE, do a full update (and reboot if /boot was modified).
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   </nowiki>
-To Install:
+'''To Install''':
 Save the file [[Media:Tde.xml]] (Save Link As...) to your computer and rename it to tde.pm . Then copy it into /usr/share/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist .  Assuming you've saved it in your ~/Downloads folder:
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 </nowiki>
-Then from Xfce4
+Then from the Xfce desktop
  <nowiki>Menu >> MX Tools >> MX Package Installer
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 * Reboot if /boot was modified during the TDE install process
 * Logout of Xfce4
+* Login
-* {set default window manager, etc.}
-* Login TDE
+'''tde.pm does''':
+* Adds extra code to handle sudo interactive needs.
+* Adds wrappers to handle debconf, pkexec, and update-grub.
+* Sets the default x-session-manager to trinity-desktop.
+A somewhat long winded discussion can be found at:  https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=60417
 ==='''Manually (all versions)'''===

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 Requirements:
-You will need to have installed MX Linux from the MX Live USB, or any other method that results in a full MX install that includes installing the desktop Xfce.
+You will need to have installed MX Linux from the MX Live USB, or any other method that results in a full MX install that includes installing a desktop.
+Note!:  Prior to installing TDE, do a full update (and reboot if /boot was modified).
-To Install:
+  <nowiki>
-After the MX install, save the file [[Media:Tde.xml]] (Save Link As...) to your computer and rename it to tde.pm .
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
+  </nowiki>
+To Install:
-'''Bug Fix:'''
+Save the file [[Media:Tde.xml]] (Save Link As...) to your computer and rename it to tde.pm . Then copy it into /usr/share/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist .  Assuming you've saved in your ~/Downloads folder:
-The printf, even commented out, is stopping the Package Installer from seeing the entire tde.pm.  The printf works fine from the root command line.  Given that, after downloading the tde.pm:
   <nowiki>
+cd ~/Downloads
-- Make a backup copy of it
+sudo cp tde.pm /usr/share/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist/
-- Remove the lines in the <postinstall> section
-- Continue below, then
-- After you ‘Login TDE’
-- - run the two commands (printf, chmod) that you removed from <postinstall> as root (or sudo)
   </nowiki>
-Then place it into /usr/share/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist .
  <nowiki>
-# ll /usr/share/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist/tde.pm
+ls -al --color=always /usr/share/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist/tde.pm
 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4196 Jul 26 21:24 /usr/share/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist/tde.pm
 </nowiki>
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 {Click} Install</nowiki>
+* Reboot if /boot was modified during the TDE install process
 * Logout of Xfce4
 * {set default window manager, etc.}

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  </nowiki>
-You can still install TDE in your computer in one of the following ways.
+You can install TDE in your computer in one of the following ways.
 ='''Available versions and architectures'''=