I just successfully installed the latest version of CDE on Fedora 43, with just some minor tweaks.
Everything seems to run just fine. The windows are persistent between logouts, and I can change themes and open programs etc.
I can now switch between KDE Plasma 6.5 and CDE on my laptop :) Happy times!
Regarding the Security Note on the wiki, are you saying it's not safe to use internet in CDE?
Are any of you using internet in CDE?
oh, and what is your favorite theme in CDE? :)
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Regarding the Security Note on the wiki, are you saying it's not safe
to use internet in CDE? Are any of you using internet in CDE?
You should not expose the rpc, X11 and other ports to the internet. In
Fedora, a firewall runs by default (firewalld) that blocks incoming
connections.
sudo firewall-cmd --list-all
shows that.
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Marco
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The client is behind a router with no incoming ports opened, and the firewall is running. selinux is also enabled. of course nothing is directly connected to the internet. Are you saying it's still not safe or am I missing something?
I would like to use a webbrowser in CDE, are you advising against this?
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The client is behind a router with no incoming ports opened, and the
firewall is running. selinux is also enabled. of course nothing is
directly connected to the internet. Are you saying it's still not
safe or am I missing something? I would like to use a webbrowser in
CDE, are you advising against this?
Using a webbroser is irrelevant here, as this is just another X11
application.
As long as the local firewalld is running, all is fine.
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Gruß
Marco
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You will be fine. Sounds like there is no way for someone on the Internet to connect to your system. This warning really applies to all OS's :) Use a firewall, as you are on your machine and your router.
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I just successfully installed the latest version of CDE on Fedora 43, with just some minor tweaks.
Everything seems to run just fine. The windows are persistent between logouts, and I can change themes and open programs etc.
I can now switch between KDE Plasma 6.5 and CDE on my laptop :) Happy times!
Regarding the Security Note on the wiki, are you saying it's not safe to use internet in CDE?
Are any of you using internet in CDE?
oh, and what is your favorite theme in CDE? :)
On 08.02.2026 07:58 "Daniel " jaeger@users.sourceforge.net wrote:
You should not expose the rpc, X11 and other ports to the internet. In
Fedora, a firewall runs by default (firewalld) that blocks incoming
connections.
sudo firewall-cmd --list-all
shows that.
--
kind regards
Marco
Send spam to abfall1770533928@stinkedores.dorfdsl.de
The client is behind a router with no incoming ports opened, and the firewall is running. selinux is also enabled. of course nothing is directly connected to the internet. Are you saying it's still not safe or am I missing something?
I would like to use a webbrowser in CDE, are you advising against this?
Am 08.02.2026 um 10:25:48 Uhr schrieb Daniel:
Using a webbroser is irrelevant here, as this is just another X11
application.
As long as the local firewalld is running, all is fine.
--
Gruß
Marco
Send unsolicited bulk mail to 1770542748muell@cartoonies.org
You will be fine. Sounds like there is no way for someone on the Internet to connect to your system. This warning really applies to all OS's :) Use a firewall, as you are on your machine and your router.