Elementary OS Desktop Environment on Trisquel?
I'm a user that want a simple and easy to use interface on my computer. Their are a lot of DEs for GNU/Linux but more or less all have been messy or needed a lot of modifications to be clean and easy.
When I had a look at Elementary OS I found it to be the one user interface I would like to use. Simple, clean and functional. The problem is that Elementary OS is saying it is "100% Free" but it seems it isn't based on freedom, example includes the normal kernel that use binary blobs or non-free software and it uses Ubuntus software center catalog that includes a lot of non-free Software.
So a combination of Elementary OS DE on Trisquel I think would be the best combination.
Have anyone tried this combination and have got it working?
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You can install mini-trisquel which uses LXDE. I highly recommend it. If you like Openbox or something even more basic, like ratpoison or dwm, they are available in the repositories. If you install mini-trisquel, Openbox is installed as the window manager for lxde.
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I'm sorry, I hadn't investigated Elementary OS before I answered. I thought you were looking for a light de. Elementary uses Gnome, so I would suppose it wouldn't be difficult to set it up like Elementary does.
I guess if it is obvious and practical : It could be added to the
"Tasks" ... I'd fund it.
Althou, I have a couple of Qu's about that..
Note to the Moderators......
I mean .. HOW THE HELL DOES TASKS WORK ANYWAY ?
Issues : How to start one ?| How are they backed as opposed to usual donations ?| How do I get involved in a task, with in this group ?| Where is the transparency of that service ??
I have given 100's in the past ; It'd be nice to get some logic back.
Keywords:~
#elementary #desktopenvironment #gnome #gnomeubuntu #trisquel
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Take a look at the top of tasks page. There is your answer.
https://trisquel.info/en/tasks
For me it looks like people can give suggestions on tasks to be crowd funded and the Trisquel team will add it or not to the list.
I agree that that page needs some polishing, same as with the forum. But when money and man power is limited priority is the word.
Stable elementery OS DE on Trisquel. Dream come true. Clean, easy to use true free operating system. Get it in the menu of NetInstall disc. I would fund this crowd funding, definitely.
Thanks for sharing, Garsmith.
The eOS was created with wonderful purpose and intent, and the design and navigation are spot-on, but you are correct about proprietary apps. Although many coder's hearts are in the right place, true freedom is an elusive creature. Trisquel rocks, but this forum needs an upgrade and some simple instructions would help the cause! :-)
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Try this to install:
http://ubuntuguide.net/how-to-install-elementary-o-desktop-in-ubuntu-12-04
https://launchpad.net/~elementary-os/+archive/stable
https://launchpad.net/~elementary-os/+archive/daily
Try this to remove if you don't like:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/228996/how-to-remove-elementary-desktop-environment
I got some problems. I did follow guide but got this error:
http://www.pastebay.com/1290210
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tri@tri-VirtualBox:~/Skrivbord$ sudo apt-get install elementary-desktop
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
elementary-desktop : Depends: nvidia-common but it is not installable
Recommends: activity-log-manager-control-center but it is not going to be installed
...
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E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
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Running under Virtual Box on a machine with Intel and Nvdia graphics. It seems to use nVidia card right now.
Then I tested synaptic. I mark elementary-desktop and get this list of dependencies:
To be removed:
foomatic-db
To be installed:
elementary-artwork
elementary-icon-theme
elementary-wallpapers
fonts-capture-ut-elementary
fonts-daniel-elementary
fonts-elementary-extra
fonts-hvd-bodoeo-elementary
fonts-jenna.sue-elementary
fonts-limelight-elementary
fonts-lobster-elementary
fonts-open-sans-elementary
fonts-operating.instructions-elementary
fonts-plainback-elementary
fonts-raleway-elementary
foomatic-db-compressed.ppds
libfs6
libplank-common
libplank0
notify-osd-icons-elementary
pantheon
plank
plank-theme-pantheon
printer-driver-pnm2ppa
rfkill
ubuntu-extras-keyring
x11-apps
x11-session-utils
x11-xfs-utils
xinit
xorg
xorg-corg-docs-core
But elementary-desktop icon is marked red. I unmark it and get this list:
Unmark elementary-desktop - To be installed: ?
libfs6
pantheon
rfkill
ubuntu-extras-ring
x11-apps
x11-session-utils
x11-xfs-utils
xinit
xorg
Under Summary I get this list:
foomatic-db will be removed
elementary-artwork (version 1.303-0~377+r1~precise1) will be installed
elementary-icon-theme (version 3.2+r1137-0+pkg23~precise1) will be installed
elementary-theme (version 3.4-0~r649+pkg293~precise1) will be installed
elementary-wallpapers (version 0.1.4-0~40~precise1) will be installed
fonts-capture-it-elementary (version 0.1-0+5~precise1) will be installed
fonts-daniel-elementary (version 0.1-0+5~precise1) will be installed
fonts-elementary-extra (version 0.1-0+5~precise1) will be installed
fonts-hvd-bodedo-elementary (version 0.1-0+5~precise1) will be installed
fonts-jenna-sue-elementary (version 0.1-0+5~precise1) will be installed
fonts-limelight-elementary (version 0.1-0+5~precise1) will be installed
fonts-lobster-elementary (version 0.1-0+5~precise1) will be installed
fonts-open-sans-elementary (version 0.1-0+5~precise1) will be installed
fonts-operating-instructions-elementary (version 0.1-0+5~precise1) will be installed
fonts-plainblack-elementary (version 0.1-0+5~precise1) will be installed
fonts-raleway-elementary (version 0.1-0+5~precise1) will be installed
foomatic-db-compressed-ppds (version 20120322-0ubuntu1) will be installed
libfs6 (version 2:1.0.3-1ubuntu0.1) will be installed
libplank-common (version 0.3.0+bzr866-0elementary1~precise1) will be installed
libplank0 (version 0.3.0+bzr866-0elementary1~precise1) will be installed
notify-osd-icons-elementary (version 0.1-0+4~precise1) will be installed
pantheon (version 1.303-0~377+r1~precise1) will be installed
plank (version 0.3.0+bzr866-0elementary1~precise1) will be installed
plank-theme-pantheon (version 0.1.0~r6-0+pkg3~precise1) will be installed
printer-driver-pnm2ppa (version 1.13+nondbs-0ubuntu1) will be installed
rfkill (version 0.4-1ubuntu2) will be installed
ubuntu-extras-keyring (version 2010.09.27) will be installed
x11-apps (version 7.6+5ubuntu1) will be installed
x11-session-utils (version 7.6+2) will be installed
x11-xfs-utils (version 7.6+1) will be installed
xfonts-base (version 1:1.0.3) will be installed
xinit (version 1.3.1-1) will be installed
xinput (version 1.5.99.1-0ubuntu2) will be installed
xorg (version 1:7.6+12ubuntu2) will be installed
xorg-docs-core (version 1:1.6-1ubuntu2) will be installed
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It is different dependencies with apt-get and Synaptic. That is weird for me.
UPDATE:
If elementary OS DE would be ported and working on Trisquel I would like to see it as part of the NetInstall disc. A free version elementary OS would be wonderful.