AwesomeWM - Revision history

Prabuanand: removed :Category:Desktop as per Help_talk:Style

2025-05-25T15:21:07Z

removed Category:Desktop as per Help_talk:Style

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	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Xorg]]		* [[Xorg]]
	* [https://awesomewm.org/doc/api/documentation/07-my-first-awesome.md.html Official Documentation]		* [https://awesomewm.org/doc/api/documentation/07-my-first-awesome.md.html Official Documentation]

	~~[[Category:Desktop]]~~
	[[Category:Window Managers]]		[[Category:Window Managers]]

Prabuanand: added xorg to Prerequisites

2025-03-17T10:46:33Z

added xorg to Prerequisites

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	== Prerequisites ==		== Prerequisites ==
	{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}		{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}
			* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|Install Xorg]]

	== Installation ==		== Installation ==

	~~Install X11 and set it up using the <code>setup-xorg-base</code> script.{{Cmd\|# setup-xorg-base}}~~

	Install awesome, xterm and terminus font. {{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|awesome\|arch=}} {{pkg\|xterm\|arch=}} {{pkg\|font-terminus\|arch=}}}}		Install awesome, xterm and terminus font. {{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|awesome\|arch=}} {{pkg\|xterm\|arch=}} {{pkg\|font-terminus\|arch=}}}}

Prabuanand: added heading Prerequisites

2025-03-17T10:03:45Z

added heading Prerequisites

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	[https://awesomewm.org/ Awesome] is a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. It is primarily targeted at power users, developers and any people dealing with every day computing tasks and who want to have fine-grained control on their graphical environment.		[https://awesomewm.org/ Awesome] is a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. It is primarily targeted at power users, developers and any people dealing with every day computing tasks and who want to have fine-grained control on their graphical environment.

			== Prerequisites ==
	{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}		{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}

Prabuanand: added intro and links

2025-01-09T07:38:01Z

added intro and links

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	[[file: awesome-01.png \|thumb \|Screenshot]]		[[file: awesome-01.png \|thumb \|Screenshot]]
	{{TOC right}}		{{TOC right}}
			[https://awesomewm.org/ Awesome] is a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. It is primarily targeted at power users, developers and any people dealing with every day computing tasks and who want to have fine-grained control on their graphical environment.

	{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}		{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}
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	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Xorg]]		* [[Xorg]]
			* [https://awesomewm.org/doc/api/documentation/07-my-first-awesome.md.html Official Documentation]

	[[Category:Desktop]]		[[Category:Desktop]]
	[[Category:Window Managers]]		[[Category:Window Managers]]

Prabuanand: rearranged headings and added Include:Desktop prerequisites

2025-01-09T06:26:58Z

rearranged headings and added Include:Desktop prerequisites

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	{{TOC right}}		{{TOC right}}

	~~= Prerequisites =~~		{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}
	* [[Installation\|Install]] Alpine Linux
	* [[Setting_up_a_new_user#Creating_a_new_user\|Create a user account]] (optional but recommended)
	* Enable the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository\|Community Repository]]
	* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|Install Xorg]]

	= Install ~~packages =~~		== Installation ==
	Install awesome, xterm and terminus font.~~<br>~~
	~~Depending on your network speed, it might take a few minutes.~~		Install X11 and set it up using the <code>setup-xorg-base</code> script.{{Cmd\|# setup-xorg-base}}
	{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|awesome\|arch=}} {{pkg\|xterm\|arch=}} {{pkg\|font-terminus\|arch=}}}}
			Install awesome, xterm and terminus font. {{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|awesome\|arch=}} {{pkg\|xterm\|arch=}} {{pkg\|font-terminus\|arch=}}}}

	~~== Optional packages ==~~
	=== Video and Input packages ===		=== Video and Input packages ===
	You <u>might</u> want to install a package suitable for your video chipset and input devices.<BR>		You <u>might</u> want to install a package suitable for your video chipset and input devices.<BR>
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	Run {{ic\|apk search {{pkg\|xf86-input*\|arch=}}}} to see available xf86-input packages.<BR>		Run {{ic\|apk search {{pkg\|xf86-input*\|arch=}}}} to see available xf86-input packages.<BR>

	===VMWare Users===		=== VMWare Users ===
	{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|xf86-video-vmware\|arch=}}}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|xf86-video-vmware\|arch=}}}}
	and/or		and/or
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	{{Cmd\|# rc-update add acpid}}		{{Cmd\|# rc-update add acpid}}

	= ~~Configure xorg-server =~~		== Start your desktop ==
	~~On most systems, xorg should be able to autodetect all devices. However, you can still configure xorg-server manually by launching:~~
	~~{{Cmd\|# setup-xorg-base}}~~

	= Start your desktop =
	{{Cmd\|$ echo 'awesome' >> /home/<newuser>/.xinitrc}}		{{Cmd\|$ echo 'awesome' >> /home/<newuser>/.xinitrc}}
	{{Cmd\|$ mkdir /home/<newuser>/.config}}		{{Cmd\|$ mkdir /home/<newuser>/.config}}
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	{{Cmd\|$ startx}}		{{Cmd\|$ startx}}

	= Troubleshooting =		== Troubleshooting ==

	D-Bus problems:		D-Bus problems:
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	Now if startx is launched, it should load the desktop correctly		Now if startx is launched, it should load the desktop correctly

	= See also =		== See also ==
	* [[Installation#Post-Install\|Post Install]]
	* [[~~Desktop environments and Window managers~~]]		* [[Xorg]]

	[[Category:Desktop]]		[[Category:Desktop]]
	[[Category:Window Managers]]		[[Category:Window Managers]]
	~~[[Category:Lua]]~~

Zcrayfish: Remove some obsolete/unavailable or just plain nonsensical drivers. Use ic and pkg templates as appropriate. Have setup-xorg-base as a prerequisite..

2024-01-13T08:20:19Z

Remove some obsolete/unavailable or just plain nonsensical drivers. Use ic and pkg templates as appropriate. Have setup-xorg-base as a prerequisite..

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:20, 13 January 2024
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	* [[Setting_up_a_new_user#Creating_a_new_user\|Create a user account]] (optional but recommended)		* [[Setting_up_a_new_user#Creating_a_new_user\|Create a user account]] (optional but recommended)
	* Enable the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository\|Community Repository]]		* Enable the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository\|Community Repository]]
			* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base\|Install Xorg]]

	= Install packages =		= Install packages =
	Install awesome, xterm and terminus font.<BR>		Install awesome, xterm and terminus font.<br>
	Depending on your network speed, it might take a few minutes.		Depending on your network speed, it might take a few minutes.
	{{Cmd\|# apk add awesome xterm font-terminus}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|awesome\|arch=}} {{pkg\|xterm\|arch=}} {{pkg\|font-terminus\|arch=}}}}

	== Optional packages ==		== Optional packages ==
	=== Video and Input packages ===		=== Video and Input packages ===
	You <u>might</u> want to install a package suitable for your video chipset and input devices.<BR>		You <u>might</u> want to install a package suitable for your video chipset and input devices.<BR>
	For example~~, if you have an Sis video chipset, install 'xf86-video-sis'. For Intel video chipset, install 'xf86-video-intel'.<BR>~~		For example:
	{{Cmd\|# apk add ~~xf86-video-sis}}~~		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|xf86-input-synaptics\|arch=}}}}
	~~and / or~~
	{{~~Cmd~~\|~~# apk add~~ xf86-input-synaptics}}

	Run 'apk search xf86-video*' to see available xf86-video packages.<BR>		Run {{ic\|apk search {{pkg\|xf86-video*\|arch=}}}} to see available xf86-video packages.<BR>
	Run 'apk search xf86-input*' to see available xf86-input packages.<BR>		Run {{ic\|apk search {{pkg\|xf86-input*\|arch=}}}} to see available xf86-input packages.<BR>

	~~===VirtualBox Users===~~
	~~{{Cmd\|# apk add xf86-video-vbox}}~~

	===VMWare Users===		===VMWare Users===
	{{Cmd\|# apk add xf86-video-vmware}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|xf86-video-vmware\|arch=}}}}
	and/or		and/or
	{{Cmd\|# apk add xf86-input-vmmouse}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|xf86-input-vmmouse\|arch=}}}}

	=== acpid ===		=== acpid ===
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	Install dbus from apk (you must be logged in as root for the step shown below)		Install dbus from apk (you must be logged in as root for the step shown below)
	{{Cmd\|# apk add dbus}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|dbus\|arch=}}}}

	Log in or su to the root account, then launch the following command (Note: sudo does not work for this step):		Log in or su to the root account, then launch the following command (Note: sudo does not work for this step):
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	* [[Installation#Post-Install\|Post Install]]		* [[Installation#Post-Install\|Post Install]]
	* [[Desktop environments and Window managers]]		* [[Desktop environments and Window managers]]


	[[Category:Desktop]]		[[Category:Desktop]]
	[[Category:Window Managers]]		[[Category:Window Managers]]
	[[Category:Lua]]		[[Category:Lua]]

Sertonix: /* Install packages */ lua is already installed automatically

2023-09-26T10:02:00Z

Install packages: lua is already installed automatically

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:02, 26 September 2023
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	= Install packages =		= Install packages =
	Install awesome, xterm~~, lua~~ and terminus font.<BR>		Install awesome, xterm and terminus font.<BR>
	Depending on your network speed, it might take a few minutes.		Depending on your network speed, it might take a few minutes.
	{{Cmd\|# apk add awesome xterm ~~lua~~ font-terminus}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add awesome xterm font-terminus}}

	== Optional packages ==		== Optional packages ==

Bbbhltz: /* See also */ category fix

2023-04-23T11:51:37Z

Bbbhltz: /* See also */

2023-04-17T11:00:26Z

Psykose: font-terminus

2023-04-06T02:14:35Z

font-terminus

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	Install awesome, xterm, lua and terminus font.<BR>		Install awesome, xterm, lua and terminus font.<BR>
	Depending on your network speed, it might take a few minutes.		Depending on your network speed, it might take a few minutes.
	{{Cmd\|# apk add awesome xterm lua terminus~~-font~~}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add awesome xterm lua font-terminus}}

	== Optional packages ==		== Optional packages ==

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	[[Category:Desktop]]		[[Category:Desktop]]
	[[Category:Window ~~Manager~~]]		[[Category:Window Managers]]
	[[Category:Lua]]		[[Category:Lua]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:00, 17 April 2023
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	[[Category:Desktop]]		[[Category:Desktop]]
			[[Category:Window Manager]]
	[[Category:Lua]]		[[Category:Lua]]