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If you need further -assistance, consider joining the &tde; mailing lists -(see our web site instructions for joining the &tde; -<ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php">mailing -lists</ulink>).</para> - - -<qandaset> - - -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>To the would-be converts</para> -</question> -<answer> - -<para>You have heard rumors about &tde;. Or you have seen screenshots. -You want test &tde;. Yet you know next to nothing -about this whole <quote>alternate operating system</quote> business. Don't worry! -You only need to do some (well, maybe not some) reading, that's all!</para> - -<para>&tde; does not run on any version of &Microsoft; &Windows;. To run -&tde;, you need to have a &UNIX; operating system. Please refer to <xref -linkend="platform"/> for more details.</para> - -<para>Decide on a platform and set it up for your system. This -<acronym>FAQ</acronym> can not help you with this, since &tde; is intended -to run on many &UNIX; platforms.</para> - -<para>To obtain &tde;, please refer to <xref linkend="where-to-get-tde"/>. If -you encounter problems while installing &tde;, please do not -hesitate to make use of the &tde; <link -linkend="mailing-lists">mailing lists</link>. No question is too silly to ask, but -remember to first look for answers in this <acronym>FAQ</acronym>.</para> -<para>Good luck and have fun!</para> - -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>What kind of hardware do I need to run &tde; ?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>To run &tde; consider at least a Pentium III processor, 512MB of memory, and 500MB of free disk space for a basic installation. A full installation will require about 3GB of hard drive storage space. While &tde; will run on slower hardware, performance likely will require some patience. Generally, if your computer runs other desktop environments then the hardware probably is capable of running &tde;.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>Available package formats</para> -</question> -<answer> - - -<para>You can find binary and source packages for -different distributions and operating systems on the -<ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/installation.php">Trinity web site</ulink>. -The binary packages are made by dedicated members of the &tde; community. -The only <quote>official</quote> release is the source tarball -packages. Please refer to the <filename>README</filename>s and -<filename>INSTALL</filename>s in the several binaries folders. -Find the latest stable release -<ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/releases.php">here</ulink>.</para> - -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question id="prerequisites"> -<para>Prerequisites</para> -</question> -<answer> - -<!-- rewrite to make it more general, pointing to the according webpages? --> - -<para>You need the &Qt; library as provided by the &tde; developers. Previous -versions of &Qt; will not work with the latest &tde;. -Please ensure you download the correct &Qt;. You will -also need the header files, if you want to compile &tde; -yourself. They are all available, at no cost, from the <ulink -url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/">&tde; repository</ulink>. -There are optional libraries that might improve &tde; if -installed on your system. An example is OpenSSL which will enable -&konqueror; to browse web pages securely. These additional packages -should be provided by your distributor.</para> - -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>Description of the base packages</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>The base distribution currently consists of several -packages. Some are required, while others are optional. Each package -is available in each of the aforementioned package formats.</para> - -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term>tqt3</term> -<listitem> -<para>Required</para> -<para>This package contains the foundational widget support needed by all -&tde; applications.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tqtinterface</term> -<listitem> -<para>Required</para> -<para>Necessary for supporting subsequent versions of Qt.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>arts</term> -<listitem> -<para>Required</para> -<para>The core sound system for &tde;</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdelibs</term> -<listitem> -<para>Required</para> -<para>This package contains shared libraries that are needed by all -&tde; applications.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdebase</term> -<listitem> -<para>Required</para> -<para>This package contains the base applications that form the core -of the Trinity Desktop Environment like the window manager, the terminal -emulator, the control center, the file manager, and the panel.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>&arts;</term> -<listitem> -<para>Required</para> -<para>The &arts; sound server. A powerful, network transparent sound -server.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdeaddons</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional but recommended</para> -<para>Various plugins for &kate;, &kicker;, &knewsticker;, &konqueror; and &noatun; </para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdeartwork</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional</para> -<para>Additional wallpapers, themes, styles, sounds ...</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdebindings</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional</para> -<para>Various bindings for other languages, including &Java;, Perl, Python, ...</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdegames</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional</para> -<para>Various games like &kmahjongg;, &ksnake;, &kasteroids;, and -&kpatience;.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdegraphics</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional but recommended</para> -<para>Various graphics-related programs like &PostScript; previewer, -&DVI; previewer, and a drawing program.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdeutils</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional but recommended</para> -<para>Various desktop tools like a calculator, an editor and other -nifty stuff.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdemultimedia</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional but recommended</para> -<para>Multimedia applications like a &CD; player and a mixer.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdenetwork</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional</para> -<para>Network applications. Currently contains the instant messaging client &kopete;, the -download manager &kget;, and several other network-related programs.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdepim</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional but recommended</para> -<para>Personal information management tools. Contains the email client &kmail;, the newsreader &knode; and other related programs.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdeadmin</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional but recommended</para> -<para>System administration programs.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdeedu</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional</para> -<para> -Educational and entertaining applications for &tde;'s younger users. -</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdeaccessibility</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional but recommended</para> -<para> -&tde; accessibility programs such as a screen magnifier and speech synthesizer front end. -</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdetoys</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional</para> -<para>Toys!</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdevelop</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional</para> -<para>A complete Integrated Development Environment for &tde; and &Qt;</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdewebdev</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional</para> -<para>Web development applications. Contains such applications as &quanta;, an integrated web development environment and other applications useful in web development</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>tdesdk</term> -<listitem> -<para>Optional</para> -<para>&tde; Software Development Kit. Contains a collection of applications and tools used by &tde; Developers.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> - -<para>Information about compiling all packages is available at the -<ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wiki/bin/view/Developers/HowToBuild"> -Trinity wiki</ulink>.</para> - -<para>Most package management tools will let you put all these -packages in one folder and install them all at once, figuring out -the dependencies as they go.</para> - -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>Installation instructions for the different package formats</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>As &tde; is intended for many &UNIX; systems, please consult the installtion -procedures and package management document for the system being used.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>Post-installation procedures</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>There should be nothing to do after installing the packages except use them! -Nonetheless, should problems arise, there are some common problems to consider:</para> - -<variablelist> - -<varlistentry> -<term>System search path</term> -<listitem> -<para>Be sure all &tde; binary files are installed -in a location listed in your system's <envar>PATH</envar>.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>Library files</term> -<listitem> -<para>Be sure the &tde; library files are installed in the expected locations for your -system.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><envar>TDEDIR</envar> environment variable</term> -<listitem> -<para>Be sure the <envar>TDEDIR</envar> environment variable is correctly set.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><filename>starttde</filename> script installation</term> -<listitem> -<para>Verify the <filename>starttde</filename> script is installed to <filename -class="directory">$<envar>TDEDIR</envar>/bin</filename> and therefore in your -system's search path.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><filename>starttde</filename> script is run correctly</term> -<listitem> -<para>Be sure the <filename>starttde</filename> script is being run from within the appropriate -xinitrc or xsession script.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -</variablelist> - -<para>This should present you with a new &tde; desktop. You -can now start to explore the wonderful world of &tde;. In case you -want to read some documentation first, there is a recommended -<ulink url="help:/khelpcenter/quickstart">A Quick Start Guide to the Desktop</ulink> -available. Furthermore, every application has an online -help that is available via the <guimenu>Help</guimenu> menu.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>Should I remove old version xyz before installing a new -one?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>In principle, this is not necessary. The various distro package managers -should handle all dependencies.</para> -<para>If you compile the source code yourself, you should take more care.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question id="starttde"> -<para>How do I start &tde;?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>There are only two methods of starting &tde;: using a login -manager such as &tdm; or from the command line, using <command>startx</command>. -The respective startup scripts should contain a reference to the -<filename>starttde</filename> script.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> -<!-- Still needed? -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>Whenever I start &tde;, it complains about "shadow passwords". -Why?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>When your system uses shadow passwords, the screensaver can only -run properly if the suid bit is set. This bit gives the screensavers -root privileges, which are needed to access the shadow passwords. -<caution><para>The screensavers might be configured to secure the -machine until the password is entered.</para></caution></para> -<procedure> -<title>Setting the suid bit on the screensavers</title> -<step performance="required"><para>become root</para></step> -<step performance="required"><para><command>chown root -$<envar>TDEDIR</envar>/bin/*.kss</command></para></step> -<step performance="required"><para><command>chmod u+s -$<envar>TDEDIR</envar>/bin/*.kss</command></para></step> -</procedure> -<para>Alternatively, if you compile &tde; from source, you can use -<command>./configure <option>with-shadow</option></command> to -configure tdebase. Then the suid bit is set automatically during -<command>make install</command>.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> ---> - -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para><command>starttde</command> fails with <errorname>can not connect to X -server</errorname>. What is wrong?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>You probably tried to start &tde; directly with <command>starttde</command> rather -than letting the login manager or startx process run that script. From the command -line the X server is started with <command>startx</command>. -<command>starttde</command> is the -script that should be run from your <filename>.xinitrc</filename>, <filename>.xsession</filename>, or -<filename>.Xclients</filename> to activate the window manager and the necessary server -daemons for &tde;. See also <xref linkend="starttde"/>.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<!--<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>&tde; on &AIX;?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para> -<acronym>IBM</acronym> now officially support &tde; on &AIX;. You can find -details at <ulink -url="http://www.ibm.com/servers/aix/products/aixos/linux/index.html">http://www.ibm.com/servers/aix/products/aixos/linux/index.html</ulink>. -There is also some older information at <ulink url="http://space.twc.de/~stefan/kde/aix.html">http://space.twc.de/~stefan/kde/aix.html</ulink>.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry>--> - -<!--<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>&tde; on a laptop?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>If you can get &X-Window; to run on your laptop, you should not have any problem -getting &tde; to run on it. In addition, you might find the following -links helpful:</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem> -<para><ulink url="http://www.linux-laptop.net/">http://www.linux-laptop.net/</ulink></para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para><ulink url="http://www.sanpei.org/Laptop-X/note-list.html">http://www.sanpei.org/Laptop-X/note-list.html</ulink></para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</answer> -</qandaentry>--> - -<!--<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>I do not like the default &tde; folder after installation. How -do I move it without breaking anything?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>Assuming the default is <filename -class="directory">/opt/kde</filename> and you want to move it to -<filename class="directory">/usr/local/kde</filename>, here's what -you have to do:</para> -<procedure> -<step performance="required"><para>change to superuser if you aren't already</para></step> -<step performance="required"><para><command>mv /opt/kde /usr/local/kde</command></para></step> -<step performance="required"><para><command>ln -s /usr/local/kde -/opt/kde</command></para></step> -</procedure> -<para>This will put all your &tde; files in <filename -class="directory">/usr/local/kde</filename> but everything is -still accessible from <filename -class="directory">/opt/kde</filename>.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry>--> - -<!--<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>What files can I delete from my &tde; install folder? Can all the -<filename>*.h</filename>, <filename>*.c</filename> and <filename>*.o</filename> -files be safely removed?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>There should not be any need to keep the <filename>.c</filename> and -<filename>.o</filename> files, but you might want to keep the -<filename>.h</filename> files, as they are used by includes if you ever want to -compile your own &tde; programs. But if you wish to add patches to the source -programs as they become available (rather than downloading everything again), -then they should stay.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry>--> - -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>Will I lose my current settings when I update &tde;?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>You shouldn't. &tde; should transport your settings -intact. All settings should be safe.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry id="greyscreen"> -<question> -<para>I updated &tde; and all seemed to go fine, but when I start &tde;, -I get a blank gray screen, and nothing happens. There are errors in -the console about DCOPserver. What's going on?</para> -</question> - -<answer> -<para> -&tde; uses several temporary files during its operation. -Usually these directories and files are found in the following locations:</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><filename>$HOME/.DCOPserver-*</filename> (there are usually two of these; one is a symlink to the other)</para></listitem> -<listitem><para><filename>$HOME/.trinity/socket-<replaceable>hostname</replaceable></filename></para></listitem> -<listitem><para><filename>$HOME/.trinity/tmp-<replaceable>hostname</replaceable></filename>, which normally is a symlink to the next file:</para></listitem> -<listitem><para><filename>$TMP/tde-<replaceable>USER</replaceable></filename></para></listitem> -<listitem><para><filename>$HOME/.trinity/socket-<replaceable>hostname</replaceable></filename>, which normally is a symlink to:</para></listitem> -<listitem><para><filename>$TMP/tdesocket-<replaceable>USER</replaceable></filename></para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para>If the symlinks get broken, such as when -<command>cron</command> or a shutdown script is emptying the -<filename class="directory">/tmp</filename> folder, then strange -things will happen. These files, and the symlinks, will all be -created automatically at the start of &tde; so you can safely remove -them <emphasis>while &tde; is not running</emphasis>.</para> - -<para>If you are only getting a gray screen when you start &tde;, or if you get an error message telling you to <errorname>Check your installation</errorname>, then shut down X and delete all the files listed above, then try to restart X.</para> - -<para>Normally (&ie; when not updating between &tde; versions) it's -quite safe to leave these files intact, and you may shave a few -seconds off your &tde; startup time by doing so.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>Is &tde; backwards or binary compatible with KDE 3?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>While many programs originally designed for KDE 3 will compile on Trinity, binary -compatibility with KDE 3 is not a goal of &tde; developers.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>Is &tde; backwards or binary compatible with previous releases of &tde;?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>Possibly, but binary compatibility is not a project goal with major point -releases. A package that built on a previous version of &tde; but no longer builds -on the current release should be brought to the attention of the developers.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>Is my KDE 3 profile directory compatible with Trinity?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>Not quite but don't worry. Some "scrubbing" cleanup is required to migrate -a KDE 3 profile. For new users or those with little customization we recommend -creating a fresh profile. For those long-time users who cringe at the thought -of recreating their desktop, we provide a migratekde3 shell script. That script -copies a $HOME/.kde3 profile directory to $HOME/.trinity and performs the required -"scrubbing" cleanup. Although the script has been tested we provide the tool "as is" -with no warranties or guarantees. (The script works really well, actually. :-))</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<!--<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>Compiling tdebase gives me a <errorname>bin/sh: msgfmt: command -not found</errorname> error!</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>You need the &GNU; <application>msgfmt</application> which is -part of the &GNU; i18n package <application>gettext</application>. -You should be able to download it from any -&GNU; mirror.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry>--> - -<!--<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>How do I uninstall &tde; applications compiled from -source?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>You can uninstall your programs by typing <command>make -uninstall</command> in the folder where you did <command>make -install</command>. If you have already deleted that folder, -then there is only one way, and it is not good: go to <filename -class="directory">$<envar>TDEDIR</envar>/bin</filename> and start deleting files -one by one.</para> -<para>If you expect to find yourself in this situation, you might want to -consider a program such as &GNU; <application>stow</application>, found at -<ulink url="http://www.gnu.org/software/stow/stow.html">http://www.gnu.org/software/stow/stow.html</ulink>.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry>--> - -<!--<qandaentry> -<question id="gif"> -<para>What is up with &GIF; support?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>This has to do with issues with Unisys' &LZW; patent. &GIF; -support is turned off from &Qt; 1.44 onwards by default. When you want to use -&GIF;s and have the relevant license, recompile &Qt; with &GIF; support. -<command>./configure <option>-gif</option></command>.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry>--> - -</qandaset> -</chapter> |