Revision of All Manuals from Fri, 03/28/2025 - 18:00

I. Philosophy

• What is free software?
  • A Matter of liberty - gnu.org
  • Essays and articles - gnu.org
  • Glossary Needs writing

• GNU and Linux
  • The GNU operating system and the Linux kernel - gnu.org
  • GNU OS guidelines - gnu.org
  • The Linux-Libre kernel - fsfla.org
  • Comments on other distributions of GNU/Linux - gnu.org

• Snakes and Ladders
  • Specification License
  • DRM
  • Hardware - Needs work and revision
    • Printer Freedom
    • See Complete Systems
  • BIOS
  • Treacherous Computing - cl.cam.ac.uk - (translations)
  • Open Source: silent on freedom issues - gnu.org

• Commerce
  • Selling Free Software - gnu.org
  • Trisquel and Commerce

• Education
  • Schools should use Free Software - gnu.org
  • Trisquel and Education

• Distributions of GNU/Linux
  • Trisquel GNU/Linux
  • GNU/Linux distros for PCs and workstations - gnu.org
  • Small GNU/Linux distros - gnu.org

• Trisquel Community Guidelines
  • Open Source: silent on freedom issues - gnu.org

II. About Trisquel

• Editions
  • System Requirements
  • Trisquel
  • Trisquel Mini
  • Triskel
  • Trisquel Sugar TOAST
  • Trisquel NetInstall
• Versions
• Logo
• Under what license is Trisquel distributed?
• F.A.Q.

III. Development

• How Trisquel is Made/ Trisquel's Development Cycle
• Package helpers
• How the Netinst Image is Done
• Recovering d-i logs
• Programming systems with non-free library source repos
• Enable testing repositories

IV. Ask for help

• Take a look at the Trisquel FAQ
• Have a read of the manuals
• Browse the official Forum
• See Connect to the #Trisquel IRC channel (#trisquel on irc.libera.chat)

V. Setup

• Downloading Trisquel
• Upgrading Trisquel
• Verify Trisquel Download

• Creating boot media
  • Burning Trisquel image to CD/DVD
  • Making a bootable Trisquel USB drive

• Installing Trisquel (from boot media)
  • Installation Guide (alternative index)
  • Starting an installable Live-System
  • OEM Installation
  • Installing with an encrypted drive
  • Install Trisquel as a Server using the NetInstall Image
  • Install Trisquel with Windows in dual-boot
  • Tasksel tasks
  • Migrate from gNewSense to Trisquel without reinstalling (obsolete)

• Migrate from Ubuntu to Trisquel without reinstalling
• Configuring of a pre-installed Trisquel with oem-config
• Cloning a system
• How to resize Trisquel's default encrypted partitions
• How to remove Windows after installing Trisquel GNU/Linux in dual boot?

VI. Language and Accessibility

• Accessibility
  • Orca Walkthrough: audio guides for blind users Needs cleanup
  • Visual, hearing, and mobility -- tools - gnome.org
  • GNU Accessibility Statement - gnu.org
  • Disabling Orca Screen Reader

• Languages
  • Configuring keyboard input methods
  • Switching Languages
  • Writing in non-Latin languages using iBus or fcitx

VII. Hardware

• Categories of computers
  • Personal computer
  • Tablet and Smart phone Needs writing

• Configuring your hardware
  • Configure 2D and 3D graphics acceleration
  • Configure a 3G Modem / Mobile Broadband
  • Setup a microphone
  • Setup a printer
  • Setup a scanner
  • Setup a webcam
  • Setup a wireless card / Wifi
  • Function keys

• Look up hardware
  • h-node Hardware database
  • Coreboot compatible motherboards - coreboot.org
  • Systems supported by Libreboot - libreboot.org
  • FSF headoffice hardware - fsf.org

• Complete Systems and parts vendors - Please improve
  • List of products that were awarded Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certification - fsf.org
  • Single-board computers and software freedom - fsf.org
  • Vendors of complete systems
    • Companies that sell computers with GNU/Linux preinstalled - gnu.org
    • Minifree (laptops and workstations with free BIOS, etc)
      • Libiquity (American vendor of Minifree laptops)
    • ThinkPenguin (laptops, desktops, printers, etc)
    • Vikings (laptops, workstations, etc)
    • InaTux (Closed)
    • LibreTrend (Closed)

• • Computer models and manufactures of complete systems
    • Chromebook
    • Dell Inspiron 1300
    • Dell Latitude E6400
    • MacBook
    • Novena
    • ThinkPads (Lenovo) Please improve

• • Parts
    • Tehnoetic wireless adapter (RYF certified USB wifi card) - tehnoetic.com

VIII. Home and office

• Add and Remove Programs
  • How is software installation on Trisquel different from on Windows?
  • Packages (introduction)
  • Packages repository
    • Mirrors
    • Apt-p2p (obsolete)
  • Installing, updating and removing software
  • Keeping The System Updated
  • Installing packages without an Internet connection

• Files and Documents
  • Files and folders (introduction)
  • Working with files and folders
  • How to Change Default File Type Associations
  • External USB drives
  • Managing disks and partitions
  • Thunar

• Backups
  • Access other hard disk partitions Needs writing
  • Backup Files Quickly and Easily
  • Archive files and folders

• The Terminal
  • Introduction to the command line or "terminal" Needs revision and minor cleanup
  • Never simply copy and paste commands

• Internet
  • Connecting to the Internet
  • Abrowser help
    • Keyboard shortcuts (these instructions also apply to GNU IceCat)
  • Tweaking your browser to enhance security and privacy
  • Manage OpenVPN connections within a terminal
  • Configuring internet connection behind Microsoft ISA proxy
  • Escaping the Javascript-Trap
  • How to download from file sharing websites using plowshare
  • How to install latest GNU IceCat in Trisquel 6

• Chat online
  • Chatting (Instant messengers and protocols)
  • Connect to the #Trisquel IRC channel
  • Formatting on the Trisquel forum

• Internet video
  • Watch YouTube videos using youtube-dl without proprietary JavaScript, ActionScript
  • Play Videos Without Using Flash Player Need confirmation testings

• Media
  • Music
    • How to Rip an Audio CD
    • Edit Music File Tags
  • Video
    • Enable DVD Playback (with CSS DRM)
    • How to download HTTP Dynamic Streaming video using Livestreamer and UnPlug
    • See Watch YouTube videos using youtube-dl
    • See Play videos without Adobe Flash Player Needs minor cleanup
  • Media player
    • Setup Kodi media player
    • Play media from a UPnP/DLNA server
  • Other
    • Searchable PDF from DjVu OCR from non-searchable PDF
    • How to convert comic book archives from .cbr/.CBR to .cbz

• Productivity
  • Accounting
  • Audio Editor
  • Customer relationship management
  • Dictionary
  • Information Processing
  • Point of sale
  • Presentation
  • Project management
  • Spreadsheet
  • Statistics and Data Mining
  • Timekeeping
  • Video Editor
  • Word Processor

• Privacy and Security
  • Installation
    • Linux hard disk encryption with LUKS
      • Encrypt home directory after install Needs cleanup
  • Secure Communications
    • Email Self Defense - fsf.org
    • Anonymity Needs finishing
    • Chat encryption
    • How to install and use ZeroNet in Trisquel 7 Belenos
  • Surfing
    • Free Search Engines
    • Minimize your browser fingerprint
    • See Tweak your browser to enhance security and privacy
  • Other
    • Passwords
    • Wipe Out Files and Partitions
    • How to use conky to kill an application if VPN drops
    • Antivirus
    • Firewall
    • Users, Groups, Owners and Attributes

• Settings
  • Audio and Video
    • PipeWire as a replacement of PulseAudio
  • Fonts
    • Change the user interface fonts
  • Power Management
    • Hibernation aka suspend to disk
  • Universal Access
    • Disable Orca Screen Reader startup without uninstall it
  • Scheduled commands
    • Make a program run on startup
    • Mange scheduled commands using crontab
  • Time and Date
    • Enable time synchronization (NTP)
    • Set Hardware Clock

• Graphic User Interfaces (GUIs)
  • Installing/Uninstalling Desktops
    • Install GNOME Shell
    • Install KDE
    • Install MATE
    • Install XFCE
    • Install Cinnamon Needs writing
    • How to install the Unity Desktop environment and create the session entry on Trisquel 7.0
    • Gnome Flashback with compiz in a dedicated session
    • Uninstalling Desktops
  • Managing
    • Modifying Trisquel Desktop effects (compton) Needs finishing
    • Choosing between desktops
  • Window Managers
    • Compiz
  • Panels
    • Main Menu Alternatives
    • Managing Panel Launchers
  • OmniDEmos

IX. Servers

• Basics
  • Why should I set up my own free software server?
    • What does that server really serve? (by Richard Stallman) - bostonreview.net and revised article Who does that server really serve? (by Richard Stallman) - gnu.org
  • Internet service provider requirements Needs writing
  • IPv4 Basics
  • Choose the right computer, to use as a server

• Installation
  • See Install Trisquel as a Server
  • Install Freedombox packages on Trisquel
  • Installing Trisquel on a Server (outdated)
  • See Configure an LTSP Server (outdated)

• MTA (Mail Transfer Agent or Email server)
  • MX Records

• FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
  • Set up vsftp

• Communication
  • IRC Server
  • XMPP

• Printer and Scanner
  • Scan Server

X. Advanced

• Power-user guides
  • Adding Persistence to live USB
  • Build Your Own Version of Trisquel
  • Compiling a GNU Linux-libre kernel
  • Compiling software from source code
  • Configuring an LTSP Server
  • Configure loging prompt
  • Customizing a Trisquel iso
  • GNU Guix Package Manager
  • How to format an external storage device using parted
  • Installing Virtualbox
  • Installing latest backported kernel and xserver
  • Installing libeRTy real-time kernel - fsfla.org
  • Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) for Trisquel 11 (Aramo)
  • See Linux Hard Disk Encryption With LUKS
  • Make a bridge Ethernet to WIFI
  • Optimizing battery time
  • Troubleshooting suspend/hibernate
    • Fan always running after suspend
  • Update the Linux-libre kernel
  • Virtualization using KVM Needs VFIO documentation
• Mirror Trisquel
  • Mirroring Trisquel

XI. Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting Solutions
  • Boot-time and boot-time options
    • Installation troubleshooting
    • See Suspend and Hibernation troubleshooting Needs rewrite and minor cleanup
  • Graphical session
    • Abrupt closing of graphical session after various user actions on systems with Intel graphic card
    • Troubleshooting System Tray / Task Bar / Toolbar
  • Sound
    • Master Channel has no Effect on the Sound Card

• About Troubleshooting
  • Documenting Troubleshooting
    • How to react

XII. Contributors

• How to help
• Writers and translators
• Report a bug
• Organizational chart
• Developer Meetings
• Roadmap
• Proposed policies
• Software that does not respect Free System Distribution Guidelines Needs revision
  • Rejected games list
• ads Needs writing

Notes

• The following community members are responsible for the content (in alphabetical order):

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