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diff --git a/faq/getting-tde.php b/faq/getting-tde.php new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d3e60ff --- /dev/null +++ b/faq/getting-tde.php @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +<?php + include("../tde-head-and-foot.php"); + doHeader("Getting TDE", "Documentation", "FAQ", "../"); +?> +<STYLE> + .question {font-weight:bold;} + TD {padding-top:10px} +</STYLE> +<table width="100%" class="header"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="navLeft" width="33%"><a accesskey="p" href="introduction.php">Prev</a></td><td align="center" class="navCenter" width="34%"></td><td align="right" class="navRight" width="33%"> + + <a accesskey="n" href="install.php">Next</a></td></tr></tbody></table> +<p class="chapter" lang="en"> +<p class="titlepage"> +<p> +<p><h2 class="title"><a name="getting-tde"></a>Chapter 3. Getting TDE</h2> +<p class="qandaset"><dl><dt>3.1. <a href="getting-tde.php#idm140487998877520">Where do I get TDE?</a></dt><dt>3.2. <a href="getting-tde.php#idm140487998827536">What is the current version?</a></dt><dt>3.3. <a href="getting-tde.php#idm140487998824912">Binary packages are not available for my distro. What do I do?</a></dt><dt>3.4. <a href="getting-tde.php#idm140487998822464">Where do I find TDE snapshots?</a></dt><dt>3.5. <a href="getting-tde.php#idm140487998818448">Where do I get Qt?</a></dt></dl><table border="0" summary="Q and A Set"><col align="left" width="1%"><tbody><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm140487998877520"></a><a name="where-to-get-tde"></a><b>3.1.</b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Where do I get TDE?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><b></b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>The easiest way to get TDE is to install a Linux based distribution or another Unix-like operating system + +that includes TDE. + +You can find an up-to-date list of distributions that ship + +with TDE <a href="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/" target="_top">here</a>.</p><p>The main distribution site for TDE is + +<a href="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/" target="_top">http://www.trinitydesktop.org/</a>.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm140487998827536"></a><a name="idm140487998827280"></a><b>3.2.</b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>What is the current version?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><b></b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>TDE is developed continually. Find the latest stable version number <a href="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/releases.php" target="_top">here</a>.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm140487998824912"></a><a name="idm140487998824656"></a><b>3.3.</b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Binary packages are not available for my distro. What do I do?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><b></b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>That is always a challenging situation. Are there skilled packagers who + +might help? If you are skilled in compiling software from sources, source + +tarballs are available for each TDE release (http://www.trinitydesktop.org/releases.php). + +The development version can also be built from our GIT source tree. Use the forums + +or mailing lists to contact packagers to obtain copies of their build scripts + +that can be massaged to fit your distro.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm140487998822464"></a><a name="idm140487998822208"></a><b>3.4.</b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Where do I find TDE snapshots?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><b></b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Learn more about the latest development snapshots at <a href="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/development.php" target="_top">http://www.trinitydesktop.org/development.php</a>. + +You might want to consider setting up your own GIT account to + +maintain the latest snapshot at all times. Please refer to <a href="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/development.php" target="_top">http://www.trinitydesktop.org/development.php</a> for further + +information. + +</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm140487998818448"></a><a name="where-to-get-qt"></a><b>3.5.</b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Where do I get Qt?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><b></b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Qt is a product of the Norwegian company Trolltech. The version + +upon which TDE is based no longer is actively maintained by Trolltech. + +Maintenance is handled by the TDE developers. Get the latest Qt version + +from the TDE GIT repository at + +<a href="http://git.trinitydesktop.org/" target="_top">http://git.trinitydesktop.org/</a>.</p><p> + +With most Linux distributions, this version of Qt no longer is + +included or maintained and must be obtained from the TDE repositories. Because + +this version of Qt is now maintained exclusively to support TDE, the version supported + +by TDE developers is not backwards compatible with the original version from Trolltech.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" class="bottom-nav"><tr><td width="33%" align="left" valign="top" class="navLeft"><a href="introduction.php">Prev</a></td><td width="34%" align="center" valign="top" class="navCenter"><a href="index.php">Home</a></td><td width="33%" align="right" valign="top" class="navRight"><a href="install.php">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="33%" align="left" class="navLeft">Introduction</td><td width="34%" align="center" class="navCenter"><a href="index.php">Up</a></td><td width="33%" align="right" class="navRight">Installation instructions</td></tr></table> +<?php + doFooter(); +?> + |