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I3wm

2022-03-19T17:56:57Z

Tony20: Change one header

= Initial setup =
I will assume you are working on a fresh, installation of Alpine standard.
Otherwise see [[Installation|these]] instructions.

= Enable Community Repository =
We need the Community Repository available for access to the i3 packages.
Instructions are available on the [[Enable_Community_Repository|Enable Community Repository]] page.

= Install drivers =
Ensure you have the required drivers.
{{Cmd|# apk search xf86-input*}}
{{Cmd|# apk search xf86-video*}}

These are the drivers I needed but the ones you need might differ.
{{Cmd|# apk add xf86-video-intel xf86-input-intel xf86-video-fbdev xf86-video-vesa}}

= Install fonts =
Install some fonts. If you start i3 without fonts it will be unusable.
{{Cmd|# apk add terminus-font}}

= Install dbus =
Install dbus and set it up.
{{Cmd|# apk add dbus}}
{{Cmd|# dbus-uuidgen > /var/lib/dbus/machine-id}}
{{Cmd|# rc-update add dbus}}

= Install X11 =
Install X11 and set it up.
{{Cmd|# setup-xorg-base }}

= Install i3 etc =
Install i3, the i3 status bar and a terminal.
{{Cmd|# apk add i3wm i3status xterm}}

= Set up a non-root account =
Set up a non-root account. (Call this whatever you like.)
{{Cmd|# adduser thomas }}
{{Cmd|# addgroup thomas input }}
{{Cmd|# addgroup thomas video }}

= Test =
Now you can start i3 manually.
{{Cmd|# startx /usr/bin/i3}}

'''Note:''' The default configuration is minimal and most menu options won't work unless you customize and/or install additional packages. More information is available in the [https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html i3 user guide].

= Starting i3 on login =
To have i3 start automatically on login, you should set up xinit.
There are different ways to do this. The
[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xinit arch wiki]
has good, transferrable information on this.

I3wm

2022-03-19T17:55:06Z

Tony20: Change some headers

= Initial setup =
I will assume you are working on a fresh, installation of Alpine standard.
Otherwise see [[Installation|these]] instructions.

= Enable Community Repository =
We need the Community Repository available for access to the i3 packages.
Instructions are available on the [[Enable_Community_Repository|Enable Community Repository]] page.

= Install drivers =
Ensure you have the required drivers.
{{Cmd|# apk search xf86-input*}}
{{Cmd|# apk search xf86-video*}}

These are the drivers I needed but the ones you need might differ.
{{Cmd|# apk add xf86-video-intel xf86-input-intel xf86-video-fbdev xf86-video-vesa}}

= Install fonts =
Install some fonts. If you start i3 without fonts it will be unusable.
{{Cmd|# apk add terminus-font}}

= Install dbus =
Install dbus and set it up.
{{Cmd|# apk add dbus}}
{{Cmd|# dbus-uuidgen > /var/lib/dbus/machine-id}}
{{Cmd|# rc-update add dbus}}

= Install X11 =
Install X11 and set it up.
{{Cmd|# setup-xorg-base }}

= Install i3 etc =
Install i3, the i3 status bar and a terminal.
{{Cmd|# apk add i3wm i3status xterm}}

= Set up a non-root account =
Set up a non-root account. (Call this whatever you like.)
{{Cmd|# adduser thomas }}
{{Cmd|# addgroup thomas input }}
{{Cmd|# addgroup thomas video }}

= Test =
Now you can start i3 manually.
{{Cmd|# startx /usr/bin/i3}}

'''Note:''' The default configuration is minimal and most menu options won't work unless you customize and/or install additional packages. More information is available in the [https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html i3 user guide].

To have i3 start automatically on login, you should set up xinit.
There are different ways to do this. The
[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xinit arch wiki]
has good, transferrable information on this.

I3wm

2022-03-19T17:51:30Z

Tony20: Remove copy pasta.

= Initial setup =
I will assume you are working on a fresh, installation of Alpine standard.
Otherwise see [[Installation|these]] instructions.

= Enable Community Repository =
We need the Community Repository available for access to the i3 packages.
Instructions are available on the [[Enable_Community_Repository|Enable Community Repository]] page.

= Install packages =
Ensure you have the required drivers.
{{Cmd|# apk search xf86-input*}}
{{Cmd|# apk search xf86-video*}}

These are the drivers I needed but the ones you need might differ.
{{Cmd|# apk add xf86-video-intel xf86-input-intel xf86-video-fbdev xf86-video-vesa}}

Install some fonts. If you start i3 without fonts it will be unusable.
{{Cmd|# apk add terminus-font}}

Install i3, the i3 status bar and a terminal.
{{Cmd|# apk add i3wm i3status xterm}}

Install dbus and set it up.
{{Cmd|# apk add dbus}}
{{Cmd|# dbus-uuidgen > /var/lib/dbus/machine-id}}
{{Cmd|# rc-update add dbus}}

Install X11 and set it up.
{{Cmd|# setup-xorg-base }}

Set up a non-root account. (Call this whatever you like.)
{{Cmd|# adduser thomas }}
{{Cmd|# addgroup thomas input }}
{{Cmd|# addgroup thomas video }}

Now you can start i3 manually.
{{Cmd|# startx /usr/bin/i3}}

'''Note:''' The default configuration is minimal and most menu options won't work unless you customize and/or install additional packages. More information is available in the [https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html i3 user guide].

To have i3 start automatically on login, you should set up xinit.
There are different ways to do this. The
[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xinit arch wiki]
has good, transferrable information on this.

I3wm

2022-03-19T17:50:47Z

Tony20: Add a page for i3 installation and set up.

= Initial setup =
I will assume you are working on a fresh, installation of Alpine standard.
Otherwise see [[Installation|these]] instructions.

set up, and you are logged in as root.

= Enable Community Repository =
We need the Community Repository available for access to the i3 packages.
Instructions are available on the [[Enable_Community_Repository|Enable Community Repository]] page.

= Install packages =
Ensure you have the required drivers.
{{Cmd|# apk search xf86-input*}}
{{Cmd|# apk search xf86-video*}}

These are the drivers I needed but the ones you need might differ.
{{Cmd|# apk add xf86-video-intel xf86-input-intel xf86-video-fbdev xf86-video-vesa}}

Install some fonts. If you start i3 without fonts it will be unusable.
{{Cmd|# apk add terminus-font}}

Install i3, the i3 status bar and a terminal.
{{Cmd|# apk add i3wm i3status xterm}}

Install dbus and set it up.
{{Cmd|# apk add dbus}}
{{Cmd|# dbus-uuidgen > /var/lib/dbus/machine-id}}
{{Cmd|# rc-update add dbus}}

Install X11 and set it up.
{{Cmd|# setup-xorg-base }}

Set up a non-root account. (Call this whatever you like.)
{{Cmd|# adduser thomas }}
{{Cmd|# addgroup thomas input }}
{{Cmd|# addgroup thomas video }}

Now you can start i3 manually.
{{Cmd|# startx /usr/bin/i3}}

'''Note:''' The default configuration is minimal and most menu options won't work unless you customize and/or install additional packages. More information is available in the [https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html i3 user guide].

To have i3 start automatically on login, you should set up xinit.
There are different ways to do this. The
[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xinit arch wiki]
has good, transferrable information on this.

Desktop environments and Window managers

2022-03-19T17:09:52Z

Tony20: Add i3 to list of tiling window managers

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{{Tip|Be sure to add your user to <code>input</code> and <code>video</code> groups.}}

'''Alpine Linux''' has no official desktop. Older versions used Xfce, but now, all GUI and graphical interfaces are optional. many are available and is attempted to be listed below:

== Desktop environments ==

# [[Xfce]]
# [[LXQt]]
# [[KDE|KDE Plasma]]
# [[Gnome]]
# [[MATE]]

== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacking_window_manager Stacking (floating) window managers] ==

* X11:
** [[Openbox]]

* Wayland:
** [[Wayfire]]

== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiling_window_manager Tiling (dynamic) window managers] ==

* X11:

** [[Dwm]]

** [[I3wm|i3]]

** [[AwesomeWM|Awesome Window Manager]]

* Wayland:

** [[ Sway ]]

== See Also ==
* [[Installation]]
* [[Alpine newbie]]
* [[Post installation]]
* [[Fonts]]

[[Category:Desktop]]
[[Category:Newbie]]