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Installing TDE to Arch Linux

Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) is a complete desktop environment that gives you a blast from the past to the KDE 3 days, designed for Linux and other Unix-based operating systems. It’s made for users who wish to use a traditional desktop model rather than a modern desktop model. TDE originally started as a fork of KDE 3.5 in 2010. Since then, it has become fully independent and has its own branding.

TDE doesn’t conflict with the modern KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment. It also focuses on giving you a traditional desktop environment under the X11 protocol for those who don’t like Wayland desktops.

To install TDE to an Arch Linux system, follow these steps:

• 1. Add TDE repositories

  You’ll need to add the TDE repositories before you can install the desktop environment. In order to do so, follow these steps:

  1. Run sudo vim /etc/pacman.conf
  2. Scroll to the end of the file, then add the below two lines to a new line:

   [trinity]  Server = https://mirror.ppa.trinitydesktop.org/trinity/archlinux/$arch 

  1. Save changes with :wq

• 2. Configure the keys

  Before the repository can be used, you must configure the keys used by this repository by importing the necessary key and trusting it in your side.

  1. Run sudo pacman-key --recv-keys 0x8685AD8B. You should see the below output like this:

   gpg: key C93AF1698685AD8B: public key "Trinity Desktop Environment Archive Signing Key" imported  gpg: Note: third-party key signatures using the SHA1 algorithm are rejected  gpg: (use option "--allow-weak-key-signatures" to override)  gpg: marginals needed: 3  completes needed: 1  trust model: pgp  gpg: depth: 0  valid:   1  signed:   5  trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 1u  gpg: depth: 1  valid:   5  signed:  86  trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 5m, 0f, 0u  gpg: depth: 2  valid:  74  signed:  18  trust: 74-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 0u  gpg: next trustdb check due at 2026-10-21  gpg: Total number processed: 1  gpg:               imported: 1 

  1. Verify the fingerprint of the key using sudo pacman-key --finger 0x8685AD8B. The below output should look similar to this:

   pub   rsa4096 2019-04-19 [SC]        D6D6 FAA2 5E9A 3E4E CD9F  BDBE C93A F169 8685 AD8B  uid           [ unknown] Trinity Desktop Environment Archive Signing Key  sub   rsa4096 2019-04-19 [E] 

  1. Locally sign the imported key using sudo pacman-key --lsign-key 0x8685AD8B. You should see the below output like this:

    -> Locally signed 1 key.
  ==> Updating trust database...
  gpg: Note: third-party key signatures using the SHA1 algorithm are rejected
  gpg: (use option "--allow-weak-key-signatures" to override)
  gpg: marginals needed: 3  completes needed: 1  trust model: pgp
  gpg: depth: 0  valid:   1  signed:   6  trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 1u
  gpg: depth: 1  valid:   6  signed:  86  trust: 1-, 0q, 0n, 5m, 0f, 0u
  gpg: depth: 2  valid:  74  signed:  18  trust: 74-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 0u
  gpg: next trustdb check due at 2026-10-21

• 3. Install TDE

  Now, you can install the TDE desktop environment. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Verify that data for the TDE repository can be obtained. You should be able to see trinity’s database being downloaded:

   [aptivi@archapt ~]$ sudo pacman -Syu  :: Synchronizing package databases...   core                  126.4 KiB   188 KiB/s 00:01 [######################] 100%   extra                   5.8 MiB   757 KiB/s 00:03 [###############-------]  70%   trinity                32.0 KiB  29.8 KiB/s 00:01 [######################] 100% 

  1. Once all upgrades are complete, you can now install the TDE desktop environment.
     • If you want a minimal installation, install the tde-tdebase package.
     • Else, install the tde-meta package.

• 4. Configure TDE

  After installation is complete, it’s time to configure it. You can run TDE either manually or with a graphical login manager. To do so, assuming that you’re using a graphical login manager, follow these steps:

  1. Verify that no other graphical login managers, such as lightdm, gdm, or sddm, are enabled. Check the output of sudo systemctl status <dm> for more info, and use sudo systemctl disable to disable such managers if the status shows enabled.

   ● lightdm.service - Light Display Manager       Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/lightdm.service; disabled; preset: disabled)       Active: active (running) since Mon 2026-06-15 11:59:13 +03; 24min ago   Invocation: 4ad2c9137ffe433cabd99fe7072f53d5         Docs: man:lightdm(1)     Main PID: 563 (lightdm)        Tasks: 6 (limit: 9449)       Memory: 379.7M (peak: 386.9M)          CPU: 10.638s       CGroup: /system.slice/lightdm.service               ├─563 /usr/bin/lightdm               └─574 /usr/lib/Xorg :0 -seat seat0 -auth /run/lightdm/root/:0 -nolisten tcp vt7 -novtswitch   Jun 15 11:59:13 archapt systemd[1]: Starting Light Display Manager...  Jun 15 11:59:13 archapt systemd[1]: Started Light Display Manager.  [...] 

  1. Now, enable the tdm.service unit, and restart your computer.

If everything looks OK, you should be able to see the TDM login screen that looks like below:

Afterwards, switch the desktop environment to TDE (if you have multiple desktop environments installed) and follow the instructions in the setup wizard. If everything is configured properly, the TDE desktop should start.

Installing TDE to Arch Linux

Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) is a complete desktop environment that gives you a blast from the past to the KDE 3 days, designed for Linux and other Unix-based operating systems. It’s made for users who wish to use a traditional desktop model rather than a modern desktop model. TDE originally started as a fork of KDE 3.5 in 2010. Since then, it has become fully independent and has its own branding.

TDE doesn’t conflict with the modern KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment. It also focuses on giving you a traditional desktop environment under the X11 protocol for those who don’t like Wayland desktops.

To install TDE to an Arch Linux system, follow these steps:

• 1. Add TDE repositories

  You’ll need to add the TDE repositories before you can install the desktop environment. In order to do so, follow these steps:

  1. Run sudo vim /etc/pacman.conf
  2. Scroll to the end of the file, then add the below two lines to a new line:

   [trinity]  Server = https://mirror.ppa.trinitydesktop.org/trinity/archlinux/$arch 

  1. Save changes with :wq

• 2. Configure the keys

  Before the repository can be used, you must configure the keys used by this repository by importing the necessary key and trusting it in your side.

  1. Run sudo pacman-key --recv-keys 0x8685AD8B. You should see the below output like this:

   gpg: key C93AF1698685AD8B: public key "Trinity Desktop Environment Archive Signing Key" imported  gpg: Note: third-party key signatures using the SHA1 algorithm are rejected  gpg: (use option "--allow-weak-key-signatures" to override)  gpg: marginals needed: 3  completes needed: 1  trust model: pgp  gpg: depth: 0  valid:   1  signed:   5  trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 1u  gpg: depth: 1  valid:   5  signed:  86  trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 5m, 0f, 0u  gpg: depth: 2  valid:  74  signed:  18  trust: 74-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 0u  gpg: next trustdb check due at 2026-10-21  gpg: Total number processed: 1  gpg:               imported: 1 

  1. Verify the fingerprint of the key using sudo pacman-key --finger 0x8685AD8B. The below output should look similar to this:

   pub   rsa4096 2019-04-19 [SC]        D6D6 FAA2 5E9A 3E4E CD9F  BDBE C93A F169 8685 AD8B  uid           [ unknown] Trinity Desktop Environment Archive Signing Key  sub   rsa4096 2019-04-19 [E] 

  1. Locally sign the imported key using sudo pacman-key --lsign-key 0x8685AD8B. You should see the below output like this:

    -> Locally signed 1 key.
  ==> Updating trust database...
  gpg: Note: third-party key signatures using the SHA1 algorithm are rejected
  gpg: (use option "--allow-weak-key-signatures" to override)
  gpg: marginals needed: 3  completes needed: 1  trust model: pgp
  gpg: depth: 0  valid:   1  signed:   6  trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 1u
  gpg: depth: 1  valid:   6  signed:  86  trust: 1-, 0q, 0n, 5m, 0f, 0u
  gpg: depth: 2  valid:  74  signed:  18  trust: 74-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 0u
  gpg: next trustdb check due at 2026-10-21

• 3. Install TDE

  Now, you can install the TDE desktop environment. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Verify that data for the TDE repository can be obtained. You should be able to see trinity’s database being downloaded:

   [aptivi@archapt ~]$ sudo pacman -Syu  :: Synchronizing package databases...   core                  126.4 KiB   188 KiB/s 00:01 [######################] 100%   extra                   5.8 MiB   757 KiB/s 00:03 [###############-------]  70%   trinity                32.0 KiB  29.8 KiB/s 00:01 [######################] 100% 

  1. Once all upgrades are complete, you can now install the TDE desktop environment.
     • If you want a minimal installation, install the tde-tdebase package.
     • Else, install the tde-meta package.

• 4. Configure TDE

  After installation is complete, it’s time to configure it. You can run TDE either manually or with a graphical login manager. To do so, assuming that you’re using a graphical login manager, follow these steps:

  1. Verify that no other graphical login managers, such as lightdm, gdm, or sddm, are enabled. Check the output of sudo systemctl status <dm> for more info, and use sudo systemctl disable to disable such managers if the status shows enabled.

   ● lightdm.service - Light Display Manager       Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/lightdm.service; disabled; preset: disabled)       Active: active (running) since Mon 2026-06-15 11:59:13 +03; 24min ago   Invocation: 4ad2c9137ffe433cabd99fe7072f53d5         Docs: man:lightdm(1)     Main PID: 563 (lightdm)        Tasks: 6 (limit: 9449)       Memory: 379.7M (peak: 386.9M)          CPU: 10.638s       CGroup: /system.slice/lightdm.service               ├─563 /usr/bin/lightdm               └─574 /usr/lib/Xorg :0 -seat seat0 -auth /run/lightdm/root/:0 -nolisten tcp vt7 -novtswitch   Jun 15 11:59:13 archapt systemd[1]: Starting Light Display Manager...  Jun 15 11:59:13 archapt systemd[1]: Started Light Display Manager.  [...] 

  1. Now, enable the tdm.service unit, and restart your computer.

If everything looks OK, you should be able to see the TDM login screen that looks like below:

Afterwards, switch the desktop environment to TDE (if you have multiple desktop environments installed) and follow the instructions in the setup wizard. If everything is configured properly, the TDE desktop should start.

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✅ 103 security fixes
✅ 144 bug corrections
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Q4OS continues to focus on stability, speed, and long-term support — especially for both modern and older hardware.

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🚀 Q4OS 6.7 Andromeda is now available!

This new LTS point release updates the distro to the latest Debian Trixie 13.5 base, bringing:
✅ 103 security fixes
✅ 144 bug corrections
✅ Updated stable kernel
✅ Q4OS-specific improvements

Q4OS continues to focus on stability, speed, and long-term support — especially for both modern and older hardware.

#Q4OS #Debian #Linux #OpenSource #KDE #TrinityDesktop #LinuxDesktop #DebianTrixie #FOSS

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This week's Linux and FOSS news:

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EndeavourOS Titan Neo Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.6.4 and KDE Gear 26.04:
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First Arch Linux ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 7.0 Is Now Available for Download:
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Shelly 2.2 Arch Linux GUI Package Manager Released with Major UI Revamp:
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CachyOS April 2026 release brings a new package manager and even more optimizations:
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Linux Mint monthly news: Hardware Enablement (HWE) ISOs, alpha phase in new release cycle, screensaver bug fix:
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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS security support has ended – unless you pay:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-1604-lts-enters-legacy-support

Canonical is ‘ramping up’ AI in Ubuntu this year:
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Attack knocks Ubuntu websites, services and Snap store offline:
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Gaming-focused Linux distro Bazzite 44 brings Linux 6.19 kernel, GNOME 50 & KDE Plasma 6.6:
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Asahi Linux automates installer updates, adds VRR and Bluetooth fixes:
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This Week in Plasma: Background Apps and Zoom Up-Scaling:
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Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.6 Adds Support for Fedora 44, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
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This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

EndeavourOS Titan Neo Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.6.4 and KDE Gear 26.04:
https://9to5linux.com/endeavouros-titan-neo-is-out-with-kde-plasma-6-6-4-and-kde-gear-26-04

First Arch Linux ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 7.0 Is Now Available for Download:
https://9to5linux.com/first-arch-linux-iso-powered-by-linux-kernel-7-0-is-now-available-for-download

Shelly 2.2 Arch Linux GUI Package Manager Released with Major UI Revamp:
https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-2-arch-linux-gui-package-manager-released-with-major-ui-revamp

CachyOS April 2026 release brings a new package manager and even more optimizations:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/cachyos-april-2026-release-brings-a-new-package-manager-and-even-more-optimizations/

Linux Mint monthly news: Hardware Enablement (HWE) ISOs, alpha phase in new release cycle, screensaver bug fix:
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5022

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS security support has ended – unless you pay:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-1604-lts-enters-legacy-support

Canonical is ‘ramping up’ AI in Ubuntu this year:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-ai-features

Attack knocks Ubuntu websites, services and Snap store offline:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-websites-ddos-attack

Fedora Linux 44 Is Now Available for Download, Here's What's New:
https://9to5linux.com/fedora-linux-44-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new

Gaming-focused Linux distro Bazzite 44 brings Linux 6.19 kernel, GNOME 50 & KDE Plasma 6.6:
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AerynOS 2026.05 Released with Linux Kernel 7.0, New Logo, and More:
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EasyOS Excalibur 7.3 milestone brings Xorg, ROX-Filer fixes and Nvidia driver:
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Asahi Linux automates installer updates, adds VRR and Bluetooth fixes:
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This Week in Plasma: Background Apps and Zoom Up-Scaling:
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Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.6 Adds Support for Fedora 44, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
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