On Thursday 23 July 2020 09:55:38 am Slávek Banko wrote: > On Thursday 23 of July 2020 16:46:21 Michael wrote: > > On Thursday 23 July 2020 06:07:25 am Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > > > 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=re posi 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 ? > > > > Hi Nik, > > > > Notes: > > 1) This has not been tested! Do scan for typo’s before use. (wget line > > was tested) > > 2) I’ve set the attached .pm for 64 bit architectures. (change as > > needed) 3) AFAIK this only works if you’ve installed the full MX. (so > > you’ll already have Xfce4 installed) > > > > After the MX install, drop it in: > > > > /usr/share/mx-packageinstaller-pkglist > > -rw-r--r-- root root > > > > Then from Xfce4 > > > > Menu >> MX Tools >> MX Package Installer > > {Tab} Popular Applications > > {Expand} Desktop Environments > > {Check} Trinity Desktop Environment > > {Click} Install > > > > Logout of Xfce4 > > Login TDE > > {set default window manager, etc.} > > > > I think that’s it. Let me know how it goes :) > > > > Best, > > Michael > > > > Notes continued: > > 4) Still needs translations of the description. > > 5) Has several extra, extraneous comments. > > > > Ref: > > https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?p=587347#p587347 > > Is it necessary to have files for each architecture? Is it possible for one > file to provide that information for all architectures? > > I haven't looked at what architectures are supported in MX, but I assume we > provide packages for all the needed architectures. Because the repository > URL is the same for all architectures, and therefore the same GPG key, it > seems unnecessary to create multiple files that will contain the same > data, only with a difference for the architecture. Hi Slávek, That was one of my questions earlier in this thread, "What architecture is TDE?" Based on above, I'm changing it to 'all.' --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting
