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Re: [trinity-users] Activating the Trinity Desktop Environment

From: Gene Heskett <gheskett@...>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:38:34 -0400
On Monday 22 June 2020 16:12:50 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:

> Anno domini 2020 Mon, 22 Jun 15:30:34 -0400
>
>  Gene Heskett scripsit:
> > On Monday 22 June 2020 14:55:48 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > Anno domini 2020 Mon, 22 Jun 18:47:19 -0500
> > >
> > >  Klaus Cook scripsit:
> > > > I am 80 years old and retired after a career in Systems
> > > > programming and consulting, but I� am a complete novice when it
> > > > comes to Linux. I have decided to try Ubuntu 20.04 and as part
> > > > of the learning process I decided to install the Trinity Desktop
> > > > Environment.
> > > >
> > > > After struggling through the installation I finally was able to
> > > > get the installation to run without errors, however, the Desktop
> > > > does not activate when logging into Ubuntu. Also, Trinity is not
> > > > listed in the "sessions" list on the log in page.
> > > >
> > > > 1. Is there anyway to check if the installation was completed
> > > > correctly?
> > > >
> > > > 2. How do I activate the desktop if the installation was
> > > > correct?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > > Klaus Cook
> > > > Houston, TX
> > >
> > > May I point you to exegnulinux? It comes with TDE, has no GTK
> > > stuff (which makes live easier) and has no systemd (equiv. of M$
> > > svchost): http://exegnulinux.net/
> > >
> > > If you want to stay with ubuntu: Install tdm-trinity, uninstall
> > > all other login managers (slim, gdm ...), and try again.
> >
> > Not on Ubuntu, debian stretch.
> >
> > > Nik
> >
> > Cheers, Gene Heskett
>
> Ooops, what's used there nowadays?
>
> Nik
R14.0.8/latest

Cheers, Gene Heskett
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