Tridentu 2 GT-1.5 (Graphical Terminal) is currently being worked on. This is the equivalent to Tridentu T and RT editions back in 2021 (they were never released due to being outdated). Also, the CMR will be wiped of ALL packages (including certain ones). New ones will be in place and updated every cycle (whenever the stable LFS book releases). Thank you for your patience.
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Enjoy!
]]>Earlier in the month, it was said that there would be serious maintenance to this distro. Now, that request has been fulfilled. Here’s the scoop:
Everything from This post either was covered or ignored (due to limitations) in this release. No issues there.
This KCM allows the user to customize their folders’ color from the Papirus them (as well as the Papirus-Dark and/or Papirus-Light themes). IF you change the folder, you should get a notification about it.
Hyprland is now in the Caravel Main Repository (as well as kitty).
Kitty also replaces Contour, so keep that in mind.
Tridentu 2 now comes with Neovim out of the box. A kickstart-based config is provided for you to use with Konsole and/or Kitty (via ZSH).
In the future, there will be a Tridentu2-1.4 iso (for KDE and possibly Gnome). Here’s some of the changes to be anticipated:
Enjoy!
]]>As of July 27th, Tridentu 2 1.2.5 has been released. However, Tridentu 2 1.3 is in the works. Here’s what will be different:
KDE Plasma 6.4 will be used instead of 6.3. Also, the issues that came with the 6.3 upgrade will be remedied as 6.4 will remain when developing this version of the distro.
Plasma 6.4 will be reserved for either 1.3.5 or 1.4 due to the BLFS book not including it in their cadre of software packages. It will probably be in by September as a result. Nevertheless, Plasma 6.3.4 has been installed into the main copy of the OS (for making the ISO file) and everything works except for pinning to the taskbar (likely a KDE bug). The following programs have been updated to reflected the previous changes:
Caravel PM’s development will continue as planned. Caravel will also receive the following features:
Caravel-PM Dependencies are now possible.
Tridentu 2 1.3 will receive a newer, improved manual that will be more readable and better suited to the distro. It will include information about using Caravel, using the distro’s builtin themes (KDE) and more.
I will admit, the theming in Tridentu 2 1.2.5 was messy at worst. So, to make up for it, the themes will be handcrafted instead of automated like before. It will also feature a better layout.
Rounded corners and Sierra Breeze Enhanced have been reinstated. This means better looking windows and round corners return.
There will be an attempt to add flatpak packages to your copy of Tridentu 2 in 1.3 (via installer). The packages will be handpicked from a group of them and there could even be (depends on the software tested) config packages for customization.
Yes - there will be another attempt to make touchpads work on HP devices.
The touchpad has been turned back on in the main copy. LPSS (Low Power SubSystems) was the culprit behind the touchpad not working (when turned off). As a result, the ISO will contain the new kernel and config.
Orca will be hardbuilt (installed by default) on Tridentu 2 1.3. That means that out of the box, you get screen reader support for all of your accessibility needs. There might even be SOPS installed (plugin system).
There is so much more that could be covered here. However, it would take a while to cover it all, so I’m going to keep it brief. Anyways, that’s the scoop on Tridentu 2 (1.2.5 and 1.3).
Orca has been installed on the main copy of Tridentu 2. This means that the compilation of the sofware was successful, and that Orca will certainly be shipped with Tridentu 2 1.3.
As of August 3rd, 2025, ExFAT support is installed on the main copy. No more problems with this filesystem type on Tridentu 2 1.3.
Online Accounts (the KCM) has been added into Tridentu 2 (1.3) as of August 4th, 2025. It allows users to connect to OwnCloud or NextCloud. Currently, Google is unsupported due to an unknown glitch.
SGX and Shadow Stack are now enabled on the Tridentu Linux kernel. Also, AppArmor has been enabled by default. This all means that hackers will have a harder time trying to brick your computer.
The program boltd has been installed on the main copy of Tridentu 2 (1.3). this allows for the use of Thunderbolt on PCs and Macs with Tridentu 2 installed.
]]>Tridentu 2 now supports BTRFS. Also, there are built-in programs that handle BTRFS (such as BTRFS assistant and grub-btrfs).
Tridentu 2 also has a new manual. The manual covers zsh and zshroot (the new zsh environment for zsh on Tridentu 2), BTRFS and more.
Caravel Repository Configs (CRCs) are now present. These INI files tell Caravel about the repository being referenced in the file. Currently, the CMR is the only repository out there.
]]>The second ISO test for Tridentu 2 was a success last Thursday. With a bit of tweaking, one could enter the
system and use it as normal. However, that is inexcusable for a fully working system. Expect the problem to be
resolved next week.
Mice and keyboards under Bluetooth now work properly. the kernel has been changed as a result to make this
happen.
Touchpad support is now added to the system. Thanks to a few hints, the issue was resolved on Sunday.
The wiki has been redesigned as of Sunday. From now on, topics will be covered on it more often, and MkDocs is
used for it’s functionality and design.
Caravel Repository Configs (CRCs) should be creatable (system only), editable and deletable by the end of the
week. These INI files tell Caravel about the repository being referenced in the file. Currently, the CMR is the
only repository out there.
This week wil mark the start of work onthe tridentuinstall program. Also, the Calamares option will have a
better slideshow.
]]>So, this site is currently being transitioned back to Bootstrap 5.
Here are a few of the reasons for the change:
Better features
More support
Better customization (using CSS variables)
There are also a few other site-related events happening, including:
This is about the future.
In July of 2022, It was decided that Tridentu-RK would be paused.
Tridentu-RK was the KDE version of Tridentu-R. Tridentu-R was (at the time) the
refined and newer version of the original Tridentu (made for BIOS devices).
To start this blog post off, let’s establish the present.
Tridentu 2K is the current variant of Tridentu 2.
Tridentu 2 is the 2nd attempt at Tridentu Linux - with lessons from the first and refined versions of the distro.
Tridentu 2 Kryptonite will provide the following:
and much more.
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