Alpine Linux - User contributions [en]

GNOME

2021-05-29T11:22:03Z

DylanVanAssche: /* Troubleshooting */

= Prerequisites =

* [[Installation|Alpine Installation]]
* [[Setting_up_a_new_user#Creating_a_new_user|Create user accounts]]
* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base|Graphical base environment]]
* [[Enable_Community_Repository#Using_community_repositories|Enabled "community" repository]]

= Installing packages =

Install basic desktop system and gnome packages.
{{Cmd|# apk add gnome}}

If you want to, you can also install additional GNOME apps for a more complete GNOME experience with:
{{Cmd|# apk add gnome-apps}}

= Graphical login =
To start the GDM display manager and login with your user, you need a user other than root for this to succeed, since GDM will refuse starting if no user accounts (meaning accounts with a UID >= 1000) are available.
{{Cmd|rc-service gdm start}}

Once you have verified that it actually works you can make gdm start up at boot:
{{Cmd|rc-update add gdm}}

= Enabling terminal apps =
If you want to use the gnome-terminal/other terminal applications you will need to install bash. If you want a typical bash setup also enable bash completion:
{{cmd|# apk add bash}}
{{cmd|# apk add bash-completion}}

= Troubleshooting =
If you are unable to login, check /var/log/gdm/greeter.log, there may be output there from X to indicate failed modules, etc.

If logging in from GDM returns to logging screen, try {{cmd|# apk add bash}} (bug report: #10953 sorry cannot link yet)

If GNOME Terminal doesn't start, add the following to /etc/locale.conf: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 and reboot.

If the on-screen keyboard shows up in GDM after installing other UIs such as Phosh, you need to disable it by opening the Accessibility menu (top right) when you are in the GDM login screen. You can disable the on-screen keyboard there. Or set <code>org.gnome.desktop.a11y.applications screen-keyboard-enabled</code> to <code>false</code> for the <code>gdm</code> user with <code>dconf</code>

[[Category:Desktop]]

GNOME

2021-05-29T11:21:18Z

DylanVanAssche: /* Troubleshooting */

Edge

2021-05-26T05:31:07Z

DylanVanAssche:

"edge" is the name given to the current [[Aports tree|development tree]] of Alpine Linux. It consists of a APK repository called "edge" and contains the latest build of all available Alpine Linux packages. Those packages are updated on a regular basis.

{{Warning|"edge" is under constant development so be careful using it in production. It is possible that bugs in "edge" could cause data loss or could break your system.}}

End users should not use "edge" as their main day-to-day workstation or as productive system. Because "edge" is a development branch, many changes are not heavily tested (or tested at all) and packages in "edge" can and sometimes do break without warning.

However, testing "edge" is a very valuable activity which helps the Alpine Linux development to ensure that the quality of the stable releases is high. Testing "edge" is a great way to contribute to the Alpine Linux development.

{{:Include:Upgrading_to_Edge}}

{{Warning|Do not enable stable and edge repos at the same time! This can break your system! Either use edge or stable!.}}

== See also ==

* [[Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot]]
* [http://bugs.alpinelinux.org/ Report Bugs]

[[Category:Package Manager]]
[[Category:Installation]]
[[Category:Development]]

GNOME

2021-05-21T14:57:55Z

DylanVanAssche: /* Troubleshooting */

GNOME

2021-05-21T14:57:02Z

DylanVanAssche: /* Troubleshooting */

= Prerequisites =

* [[Installation|Alpine Installation]]
* [[Setting_up_a_new_user#Creating_a_new_user|Create user accounts]]
* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base|Graphical base environment]]
* [[Enable_Community_Repository#Using_community_repositories|Enabled "community" repository]]

= Installing packages =

Install basic desktop system and gnome packages.
{{Cmd|# apk add gnome}}

If you want to, you can also install additional GNOME apps for a more complete GNOME experience with:
{{Cmd|# apk add gnome-apps}}

= Graphical login =
To start the GDM display manager and login with your user, you need a user other than root for this to succeed, since GDM will refuse starting if no user accounts (meaning accounts with a UID >= 1000) are available.
{{Cmd|rc-service gdm start}}

Once you have verified that it actually works you can make gdm start up at boot:
{{Cmd|rc-update add gdm}}

= Enabling terminal apps =
If you want to use the gnome-terminal/other terminal applications you will need to install bash. If you want a typical bash setup also enable bash completion:
{{cmd|# apk add bash}}
{{cmd|# apk add bash-completion}}

= Troubleshooting =
If you are unable to login, check /var/log/gdm/greeter.log, there may be output there from X to indicate failed modules, etc.

If logging in from GDM returns to logging screen, try {{cmd|# apk add bash}} (bug report: #10953 sorry cannot link yet)

If GNOME Terminal doesn't start, add the following to /etc/locale.conf: {{cmd|#LANG=en_US.UTF-8}} and reboot.

[[Category:Desktop]]