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# 10.9 CDE (To Be Removed)
## CDE Desktop Environment Overview
CDE (Common Desktop Environment) was the standard desktop environment for commercial UNIX systems in the 1990s, widely used in commercial distributions such as Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX.
## Installing the CDE Desktop Environment
* Install using pkg:
```sh
# pkg install xorg cde wqy-fonts xdg-user-dirs
```
* Or install using Ports:
```sh
# cd /usr/ports/x11/xorg/ && make install clean
# cd /usr/ports/x11/cde/ && make install clean
# cd /usr/ports/x11-fonts/wqy/ && make install clean
# cd /usr/ports/devel/xdg-user-dirs/ && make install clean
```
### Package Description
| Package | Description |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `xorg` | X Window System |
| `cde` | Provides the traditional CDE desktop environment |
| `wqy-fonts` | WenQuanYi Chinese Fonts |
| `xdg-user-dirs` | Manages user directories such as "Desktop", "Downloads", etc. |
* View post-installation information
```sh
# pkg info -D cde
```
## Configuring Services and Files
* Configure services
```sh
# service rpcbind enable # Set RPC bind service to start on boot
# service dtcms enable # Set DTCMS service to start on boot
# service inetd enable # Set inetd daemon to start on boot
# service dtlogin enable # Set DTLogin display manager to start on boot
```
* Configure the X server to allow any user to start:
```sh
# echo "allowed_users=anybody" > /usr/local/etc/X11/Xwrapper.config
```
* Create a symbolic link to Xsession for the current user, used to start the desktop session:
```sh
$ ln -s /usr/local/dt/bin/Xsession ~/.xinitrc
```
* Configure the dtspcd service to start via TCP, add the following content to the **/etc/inetd.conf** file:
```ini
dtspc stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd /usr/local/dt/bin/dtspcd
```
* Specify TCP port 6112 for the dtspc service, add the following content to the **/etc/services** file:
```ini
dtspc 6112/tcp
```
### Chinese Configuration
Edit the **/etc/login.conf** file: find the `default:\` section and change `:lang=C.UTF-8` to `:lang=zh_CN.UTF-8`.
Rebuild the capability database based on the **/etc/login.conf** file for the configuration to take effect:
```sh
# cap_mkdb /etc/login.conf
```
## Desktop Gallery
It pauses at this stage for several minutes each time it starts.
## Troubleshooting and Outstanding Issues
### Unable to Set Chinese Environment
The overall CDE interface cannot be switched to Chinese; only the calendar component can display Chinese.
According to the source code at , CDE does not have Simplified Chinese support. However, according to the [Simplified Chinese Solaris User Guide](https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19683-01/816-0668/6m7500nqp/index.html), the Solaris version does include Simplified Chinese support. This localization support may have been lost during the open-sourcing process, or the Solaris version may be an unmerged branch. This has been reported at [Missing Simplified Chinese locale support under cde/imports/motif/localized](https://sourceforge.net/p/cdesktopenv/discussion/general/thread/c51abcd846/).
## References
* FreshPorts. cde Common Desktop Environment\[EB/OL]. \[2026-03-25]. . CDE desktop environment Port details and installation guide provided by FreshPorts.
* FreeBSD Project. Setting up Common Desktop Environment for modern use\[EB/OL]. \[2026-03-25]. . For detailed configuration, refer to the relevant FreeBSD forum discussion.
* CDE Project. CDE - Common Desktop Environment Wiki\[EB/OL]. \[2026-03-25]. . FreeBSD platform build and configuration guide provided by the official CDE project Wiki.
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