On 4/22/25 3:11 PM, Mike Bird via tde-users wrote:
"apt-cache show tde-trinity" reveals that tde-trinity depends on desktop-base-trinity.
"apt-cache show desktop-base-trinity" reveals that desktop-base-trinity both conflicts with and provides desktop-base. IOW it is a TDE-specific replacement for desktop-base.
Second, I want to install every doggone TDE package possible. I never have experienced a full TDE and I want to see how everything functions. Running "apt search trinity" finds many packages. I don't know if "apt install tde-trinity" installs everything. My Debian Fu is horribly rusty and could use help proceeding.
From "apt-cache show tde-trinity":
This metapackage includes all the official modules released with TDE that are not specific to development. In addition to the core TDE modules, this includes multimedia, networking, personal information manager (PIM), graphics, education, games, web development, system administration tools, and other artwork and utilities.
I installed the tde-trinity mega package. That affected the Cinnamon desktop icons although the remainder of the DE seems okay. I was able to reinstall several related packages that were removed but the Cinnamon desktop icons remain messed up. The other DEs seem unaffected.
Bottom line is there is a minor conflict with TDE and Cinnamon if somebody wants both installed. I seem to recall with Debian that installing individual packages often avoids conflicts caused by installing mega packages. I am not a Debian guru and not really important right now.
Except for KDE menu options there is notable TDE menu clutter caused by installing multiple DEs. Would be interesting if there was a compilation option like tdelibs DWITH_KDE4_MENU_SUFFIX for other DEs. Just thinking out loud, nothing more.