> > > On Sun, 10 Nov 2024 14:58:23 -0600 > > > izzy Meyer <izder...@disroot.org> wrote: > > > > > > > Hello ports@, > > > > > > > > These are two separate ports that work together to easily > > > > install a desktop on a *BSD system. It was initially made for > > > > FreeBSD, and later got NetBSD support. There was a user who > > > > sent an issue to their github repo page, requesting OpenBSD > > > > support, so I decided to pitch in. > > > > > > > > https://github.com/outpaddling/desktop-installer/issues/30 > > > > > > > > The desktop-installer program depends on auto-admin to automate > > > > some tasks during all this, so you need both installed. > > > > Hopefully, RUN_DEPENDS would catch you on this. > > > > > > > > Right now, I've tested it for both of the default obsd-specific > > > > window managers (fvwm, cwm), LXQT, MATE, & XFCE. All that the > > > > script does for cwm and fvwm right now, is make a custom > > > > Xsession (backing up the old one), and add a simple system menu > > > > for powering on/off to XenoDM using tk. > > > > > > > > All you need to do is run desktop-installer in a root login > > > > shell and follow the instructions. > > > > > > > > I understand OpenBSD tends not to appeal to users who aren't > > > > willing to roll things themselves, so I can see why some of us > > > > may not want something like this in the ports tree. But to that > > > > I say, don't use this port! I personally probably won't be > > > > using it all that much, although some users may find it > > > > helpful, esp new prospective users who may not care about > > > > security as much as most of us do. In the end of the day, I > > > > want this wonderful operating system to be accessible to users > > > > who are interested, even if I sorta disagree with some of the > > > > practices of the software itself on a security standpoint. > > > > > > > > Both ports are attached to this thread. Please let me know > > > > either here, or in the github issue how things go. (ideally > > > > both so upstream is on the same page). > > > >
Still looking for testers of this. sysutils/auto-admin is a depend of sysutils/desktop-installer, so you need to install that first. Both ports are re-attached. Thanks! -- iz (she/her) > i like to say mundane things, > there are too many uninteresting things > that go unnoticed. izder456 (dot) neocities (dot) org
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