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q4osteam

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Setup Q4OS on top of a Debian based distribution

This procedure basically adds Q4OS repositories and adapt the underlying Debian based operating system the Q4OS way, so you will be able to make use of Q4OS tools and amenities within this host operating system.

https://www.q4os.org/dqa017.html

ydek

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Registered: 2018-06-11

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Re: Setup Q4OS on top of a Debian based distribution

Hello! I was able to use the Script and install Q4OS On Debian 11 with LXDE.

When finished, it installed the Plasma environment without problems.

Follow links images:
https://postimg.cc/ygMJgpPj

https://postimg.cc/HrFFNfpd

Thanks!

Last edited by ydek (2023-03-04 18:36)

ydek

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Registered: 2018-06-11

Posts: 54

Re: Setup Q4OS on top of a Debian based distribution

After Boot I entered the Plasma environment.
In Desktop Profiler then I installed Trinity because the Amd Sempron processor is old and works better.

Greetings!

Last edited by ydek (2023-03-04 21:04)

ydek

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Registered: 2018-06-11

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Re: Setup Q4OS on top of a Debian based distribution

The computer has processor AMD Sempron 3000, 2 GB Memory, Trinity works better on this machine.

How to exclude Plasma environment?
How to leave only Trinity as an environment work?
How to use only TDM as a Login manager?

Thanks!

Last edited by ydek (2023-03-06 21:43)

ydek

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Registered: 2018-06-11

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Re: Setup Q4OS on top of a Debian based distribution

Get uninstall Plasma with the command:

Perform the complete Plasma uninstall:
$ sudo apt autoremove q4os-desktop-plasma sddm* plasma-*

Configure tdm-trinity as the default display manager:
$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure tdm-trinity

Link: https://www.q4os.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3174

Thanks!

Last edited by ydek (2023-03-12 13:50)

fulano

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Registered: 2025-09-12

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Re: Setup Q4OS on top of a Debian based distribution

Congratulations to the Q4OS developers on the new release!

Regarding the document "Setup Q4OS on top of a Debian-based distribution", this was published in 2023, so I assume it only applies to Debian 12 Bookworm / Q4OS 5 Aquarius...
Does the Q4OS project intend to eventually update the q4os-setup.sh file so that it can work with Trixie / Andromeda?

Oh, and thanks to you all for your excellent work!

q4osteam

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Re: Setup Q4OS on top of a Debian based distribution

@fulano, Welcome to the forum

Does the Q4OS project intend to eventually update the q4os-setup.sh file so that it can work with Trixie / Andromeda?

Yes, we will add Debian 13 support in the q4os-setup.sh script in a month.

fulano

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Registered: 2025-09-12

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Re: Setup Q4OS on top of a Debian based distribution

Yes, we will add Debian 13 support in the q4os-setup.sh script in a month.

Brilliant

fulano

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Registered: 2025-09-12

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Re: Setup Q4OS on top of a Debian based distribution

So...
November, maybe?

q4osteam

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Re: Setup Q4OS on top of a Debian based distribution

It's been ready since late September.

fulano

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Re: Setup Q4OS on top of a Debian based distribution

It's been ready since late September.

Oh, this is great!
Sorry to bother.

But, now that I already did, then let's go all the way:
Perhaps, it would be well worthy a entry in the website news section?
Or, maybe, an update in the date of dqa017.html (from 02/2023 to 09/2025)?

Just a little bit of unsolicited advice, obviously

In any case, thank you very much for your good will!