On Monday 03 August 2026 06:59:38 CHRIS M via tde-users wrote:
What is the command for a complete app install? The command I had to run was tde-tdebase which didn't install any apps except for Konsole etc. Thanks,ChrisCHRMAR3@AOL.COM
This might be totally irrelevant, and if so, please ignore me. However, I haven't noticed anybody mentioning tdm-trinity.
Make sure that tdm-trinity is installed, and it would be a good idea to run this command:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure tdm-trinity tde-tdebase
Mainly you want to reconfigure tdm-trinity, so that you can use that are your display manager.
In some installations, years and years ago, I would get everything installed, all of it apparently correct, but this last command was needed to allow me to login using the Trinity desktop rather than another. (I personally use XFCE when installing.)
Also, there is no shame in using a GUI to get there. The method that Felix uses is a little beyond my own capabilities at present, mainly because I am limited to just one machine; so if anything goes wrong, I can't get online to get help, or to communicate with the TDE mailing list.
The main thing is, keep track of what you are doing, so that you make progress by small steps.
Since you have posted screenshotss of your folder in icon mode, I surmise that perhaps you are not an elite hacker, so maybe a GUI approach would be better. And by the way, XFCE leaves behind less cruft than other desktops.
The method proposed by Felix is better, in that you end up with a machine that runs only TDE, and you don't get surprises from leftover installations of other DEs, but it also isn't for everybody, and certainly not for somebody who is just starting out with TDE.
Good luck!
Bill