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Is the Trinity Desktop Environment Secure? (www.trinitydesktop.org)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So, a while back I installed Xfce with Chicago95, but was disappointed. Xfce just doesn't vibe with me, and a strict emulation of Windows95 is not really what I wanted, I just wanted something that "felt" that classic.

So I was gonna give up and just use KDE, until I saw TDE. I think TDE is probably what I'm looking for but I'm concerned about using anything so minor because security.

It TDE secure (for personal use)?

Can a DE even be insecure, or are they all generally as secure as each-other as long as you follow the rules (trustworthy software, closed firewall, install patches fast, and disaster recovery plans)?

What vulnerabilities can a desktop environment even have (edit)?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Thanks, that's a very clear response. I guess I basically can use it until X11 stops getting security updates. I wonder whether an X11 vulnerability can trigger a serious vulnerability even if it doesn't get security updates.

No idea what that -nolisten stuff is about. Is that to do with the firewall?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

-nolisten is an actual option passed to the X server—your distro may do so by default—to work around a known security issue in some versions. I admit I'd have to look up the details, as it's been a couple of years since that issue was reported. Recent X versions almost certainly have a patch.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

I'd be kinda shocked if in, in 2025, any download of a DE opened X org up to remote connections by default. But I will double check.