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'''Alpine Linux''' has no official desktop; older versions used [[Xfce]], but now, all GUI and graphical interfaces are optional.  This page is an attempt at being a ''jumping off page'' for everything you need to have a decent workstation.

{{Tip|Combine a version control system (like [[:Category:Git|Git]]) and a configuration management/deployment system (like [[Ansible]]) to automate this.}}

== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphical_user_interface Graphical user interfaces (GUI)] ==

=== Display Server ===

* [[Wayland]]
* [[X|X (also called: Xorg, X11)]]

=== Desktop environments ===

* [[GNOME]]
* [[KDE|KDE Plasma]]
* [[LXQt]]
* [[MATE]]
* [[Xfce]]

=== Window managers ===

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

* [[Wayland]]:
** [[LabWC]]
** [[Wayfire]]
** [[Weston]]

* [[X]]:
** [[Fluxbox (spanish)]]
** [[Openbox]]

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

* [[Wayland]]:
** [[River]]
** [[Sway]]

* [[X]]:
** [[AwesomeWM]]
** [[Dwm]]
** [[I3wm]]

== Fonts ==

{{Note|Depending on the Desktop environment/window manager fonts may or may not be installed automatically.}}

* [[Fonts]]

== Networking ==

* [[Tutorials_and_Howtos#Networking_2|Networking]]

== Printer ==

* [[Printer Setup]]

== Sound ==

{{Note|If you are unsure, [[PipeWire]] is recommended.}}

* [[ALSA]]
* [[PipeWire]]
* [[PulseAudio]]

== Laptop ==

{{Expand|To be done.}}

* [[Suspend on LID close]]
* Power management
** Suspend and hibernate
** [[CPU frequency scaling]]

== Miscellaneous ==

* [[Alpine_Linux:FAQ#Why_don't_I_have_man_pages_or_where_is_the_'man'_command?|man command/man pages]]
* [[Default applications]] - Changing the default application associated with a filetype.
* [[Bubblewrap]] - Unprivileged sandboxing tool.

== See Also ==

* [[Installation#Post-Installation|Post Install]]

[[Category:Desktop]]