Re: MX-TDE edition options (need a debian TDE dev)

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Anno domini 2020 Mon, 20 Jul 13:23:27 -0500
 Michael scripsit:
> On Monday 20 July 2020 12:28:48 pm Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
> > Anno domini 2020 Mon, 20 Jul 11:31:17 -0500
> >
> >  Michael scripsit:
> > > On Sunday 19 July 2020 07:21:09 pm Michael wrote:
> > > > This seems too easy.
> > > >
> > > > ###########
> > > > by dolphin_oracle » Sun Jul 19, 2020 12:05 pm
> > > > the files that we use to define what's in mx-packageinstaller->popular
> > > > apps are XML files. there are even places for screenshots, pre and post
> > > > install scripts if extra steps are needed, like adding repos.
> > > >
> > > > https://github.com/MX-Linux/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist
> > > > ###########
> > > >
> > > > I found 4 examples with external repositories
> > > >
> > > > https://github.com/MX-Linux/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist/search?q=reposi
> > > >tory &unscoped_q=repository
> > > >
> > > > To me ‘spotify_64.pm’ seems the closest match to what I believe we’d
> > > > want.  ‘airvpn.pm’ is the most complex, probably good for
> > > > example/reference. In any event I copy/pasted/edited what I could
> > > > (attached as tde_64.pm). Which probably needs to go into the TDE git
> > > > somewhere.
> > > >
> > > > Things that definitely need checking:
> > > >
> > > > - <installable> architecture(s) (I picked 64, not completely sure
> > > > that’s correct).
> > > > - method/place for # Import GPG signing key.  (needs review by MX dev).
> > > > - when to use sudo and when it’s not needed (got no real clue why some
> > > > commands use it).
> > > > - <description> needs an official English description and then as many
> > > > translations as we can do.
> > > >
> > > > We also need a TDE developer to interface with dolphin_oracle directly
> > > > for the ‘official’ request to add it to their system.
> > > >
> > > > Anything else I can help with let me know,
> > > > Michael
> > >
> > > - Updated .pm per dolphin_oracle comments.
> > >
> > > - Could use newer screenshot(s) posted to:
> > > - - https://www.trinitydesktop.org/screenshots.php
> > > - - All those are from 2014.
> > > - - If at all possible do one similar to
> > > https://www.trinitydesktop.org/media/screenshots/large/tde1.png so that
> > > it includes the full, visible, "The Trinity Desktop is a full software
> > > desktop..." paragraph.  (but possibly I don’t understand the use of that
> > > screenshot, so maybe not?)
> > >
> > > - .pm should be renamed to tde.pm if TDE is all architecture.
> > >
> > >
> > > https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?f=93&t=59309
> > >
> > > > ###########
> > >
> > > by dolphin_oracle » Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:13 pm
> > > you don't need sudo anywhere. the script runs elevated already.
> > >
> > > if your packages are 64bit only, the 64 is appropriate. If you also have
> > > 32 bit packages, then "all" is appropriate.
> > >
> > > you will want to run an apt-get update in the post-uninstall area since
> > > you are removing a list. typically I don't remove list files unless there
> > > is a chance of some conflict, in which case they should not be left
> > > enabled at all. (deb-multimedia is an example here, good packages, but
> > > leaving the repo enabled is bad for mx).
> > >
> > > for the key, download into /tmp instead of /root. remove the temporary
> > > downloaded deb after install.
> > >
> > > we prefer the deb-src entries to be commented out by default. our
> > > debian.list file is a good example.
> > >
> > > > ###########
> >
> > @ screenshots: there where a number of newer ones on the site, too. I
> > remember that some of my FreeBSD box where there, too, as TDE does quite
> > nicely on FreeBSD these days. Don't know when they vanished, where and why.
> 
> Hopefully last edit of the .pm by me...
> 
> I'm scheduled to test it next weekend, I'll update to the list next then 
> (these minor edits are getting spammy, so see the MX formum post till then)
> 
> best all, michael..
> 
> 
> 

Hi Michael,

When I have MX installed, whet do I do with that tde.pm ?

Nik

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