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

2025-05-25T15:22:45Z

removed Category:Desktop as per Help_talk:Style

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	[http://fluxbox.org/help/ Fluxbox Help Page].		[http://fluxbox.org/help/ Fluxbox Help Page].

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

Prabuanand: added heading Prerequisites

2025-03-17T10:43:19Z

added heading Prerequisites

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	[http://fluxbox.org Fluxbox]{{insecure url\|HTTPS connection refused}} is an easy and fast X11 window manager based on BlackBox.		[http://fluxbox.org Fluxbox]{{insecure url\|HTTPS connection refused}} is an easy and fast X11 window manager based on BlackBox.
			== 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 fluxbox, xterm, and terminus font. {{Cmd\|# apk add {{Pkg\|fluxbox}} {{Pkg\|xterm}} {{Pkg\|font-terminus}}}}

	Install fluxbox, xterm, and terminus font.

	{{Cmd\|# apk add {{Pkg\|fluxbox}} {{Pkg\|xterm}} {{Pkg\|font-terminus}}}}

	<code>xterm</code> is needed so you have a way to access the terminal in X. There are alternatives but this is the classic.		<code>xterm</code> is needed so you have a way to access the terminal in X. There are alternatives but this is the classic.
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	=== acpid ===		=== acpid ===

	If you installed your Alpine Linux as a VirtualBox or VMWare guest, you might find it handy to be able execute an ACPI shutdown.~~<BR>~~		If you installed your Alpine Linux as a VirtualBox or VMWare guest, you might find it handy to be able execute an ACPI shutdown. {{Cmd\|# rc-update add acpid}}

	{{Cmd\|# rc-update add acpid}}

	=== Set Fluxbox as the default Window Manager ===		=== Set Fluxbox as the default Window Manager ===
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	== See also ==		== See also ==

	[http://fluxbox.org/help/ Fluxbox Help Page].		[http://fluxbox.org/help/ Fluxbox Help Page].

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

Prabuanand: rearranged headings and added :Include:Desktop prerequisites

2025-01-09T06:07:13Z

rearranged headings and added Include:Desktop prerequisites

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	[http://fluxbox.org Fluxbox]{{insecure url\|HTTPS connection refused}} is an easy and fast X11 window manager based on BlackBox.		[http://fluxbox.org Fluxbox]{{insecure url\|HTTPS connection refused}} is an easy and fast X11 window manager based on BlackBox.

	~~== Basic Installation ==~~		{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}

	~~Begin by booting Alpine Linux following [[~~Installation~~\|these instructions]].~~		== Installation ==

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

	~~We need the Community Repository available for access to the packages. Instructions are available on the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository\|Repositories]] page.~~		Install fluxbox, xterm, and terminus font.

	~~=== Install packages ===~~

	Install fluxbox, xterm, and terminus font.~~<BR>~~

	{{Cmd\|# apk add {{Pkg\|fluxbox}} {{Pkg\|xterm}} {{Pkg\|font-terminus}}}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{Pkg\|fluxbox}} {{Pkg\|xterm}} {{Pkg\|font-terminus}}}}
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	Terminus is needed because without any fonts, you will not be able to see any text in Fluxbox.		Terminus is needed because without any fonts, you will not be able to see any text in Fluxbox.

	=== ~~Configure <code>xorg-server</code>~~ ===		== Configuration ==

	~~On most systems, xorg should be able to auto-detect all devices. However, you can still configure <code>xorg-server</code> manually by launching:~~

	~~{{Cmd\|# setup-xorg-base}}~~

	=== acpid ===		=== acpid ===
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	{{Cmd\|$ startx}}		{{Cmd\|$ startx}}

	~~{{Note\|The default menu (right-click on desktop) will contain options that won't work due to missing packages. XTerm will work if you added~~ the ~~package~~ in ~~the~~ first ~~step, and you~~ can ~~use that to add additional packages~~.}}		Edit the flux settings for your user by editing the files located in <code>~/.fluxbox/</code>. This directory is created after your first run of Fluxbox. The Fluxbox configuration details can he studied on the [http://fluxbox.org/help/ Fluxbox Help Page].

	~~== Edit~~ Fluxbox ~~settings ==~~

	~~You can now edit~~ the ~~flux settings for your user by editing~~ the ~~files located in <code>~/~~.~~fluxbox/</code>~~		{{Note\|The default menu (right-click on desktop) will contain options that won't work due to missing packages. The default configuration is minimal and most menu options won't work unless you customize and/or install additional packages. XTerm will work if you added the package in the first step, and you can use that to add additional packages.}}

	~~This directory is created after your first run of Fluxbox. The Fluxbox configuration details can he studied on the [http://fluxbox.org/help/ Fluxbox Help Page].~~		== See also ==

	~~The default configuration is minimal and most menu options won't work unless you customize and/or install additional packages. More information is available on the~~ [http://fluxbox.org/help/ Fluxbox Help Page].		[http://fluxbox.org/help/ Fluxbox Help Page].

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

Sertonix: mark insecure url

2023-09-25T11:55:02Z

mark insecure url

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	[http://fluxbox.org Fluxbox] is an easy and fast X11 window manager based on BlackBox.		[http://fluxbox.org Fluxbox]{{insecure url\|HTTPS connection refused}} is an easy and fast X11 window manager based on BlackBox.

	== Basic Installation ==		== Basic Installation ==

Bbbhltz: /* Edit Fluxbox settings */ category fix

2023-04-23T11:52:04Z

Edit Fluxbox settings: category fix

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

Bbbhltz: Changed references for Openbox to Fluxbox, some formatting, added to Window Manager Category

2023-04-22T20:38:28Z

Changed references for Openbox to Fluxbox, some formatting, added to Window Manager Category

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	[http://fluxbox.org Fluxbox] is an easy and fast X11 window manager based on BlackBox.		[http://fluxbox.org Fluxbox] is an easy and fast X11 window manager based on BlackBox.

	= ~~Initial setup~~ =		== Basic Installation ==
	~~Start~~ by booting Alpine ~~(see~~ [[Installation\|these]] ~~instructions on how to do that)<BR>~~
			Begin by booting Alpine Linux following [[Installation\|these instructions]].

			=== Enable Community Repository ===

	~~= Enable Community Repository =~~
	We need the Community Repository available for access to the packages. Instructions are available on the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository\|Repositories]] page.		We need the Community Repository available for access to the packages. Instructions are available on the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository\|Repositories]] page.

	= Install packages =		=== Install packages ===

	Install fluxbox, xterm, and terminus font.<BR>		Install fluxbox, xterm, and terminus font.<BR>

	{{Cmd\|# apk add ~~openbox~~ xterm font-terminus}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{Pkg\|fluxbox}} {{Pkg\|xterm}} {{Pkg\|font-terminus}}}}

	xterm is needed so you have a way to access the terminal in X. There are alternatives but this is the classic.		<code>xterm</code> is needed so you have a way to access the terminal in X. There are alternatives but this is the classic.
	Terminus is needed because without any fonts, you will not be able to see any text in ~~OpenBox~~.		Terminus is needed because without any fonts, you will not be able to see any text in Fluxbox.

			=== Configure <code>xorg-server</code> ===

			On most systems, xorg should be able to auto-detect all devices. However, you can still configure <code>xorg-server</code> manually by launching:

	~~= Configure xorg-server =~~
	~~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}}		{{Cmd\|# setup-xorg-base}}

	== acpid ==		=== acpid ===

	If you installed your Alpine Linux as a VirtualBox or VMWare guest, you might find it handy to be able execute an ACPI shutdown.<BR>		If you installed your Alpine Linux as a VirtualBox or VMWare guest, you might find it handy to be able execute an ACPI shutdown.<BR>

	{{Cmd\|# rc-update add acpid}}		{{Cmd\|# rc-update add acpid}}

	= Set ~~fluxbox~~ as the default WM =		=== Set Fluxbox as the default Window Manager ===

	{{Cmd\|$ echo 'exec startfluxbox' >> ~/.xinitrc}}		{{Cmd\|$ echo 'exec startfluxbox' >> ~/.xinitrc}}

	= Start ~~your~~ X! =		=== Start X ===

	{{Cmd\|$ startx}}		{{Cmd\|$ startx}}

	~~'''~~Note~~:'''~~ The default menu (right click on desktop) will ~~have a lot of~~ options that won't work ~~because we didnt install anything else! Luckily~~ XTerm will work if you added the package in the first step, and you can use that to add additional packages.		{{Note\|The default menu (right-click on desktop) will contain options that won't work due to missing packages. XTerm will work if you added the package in the first step, and you can use that to add additional packages.}}

			== Edit Fluxbox settings ==

	~~= Edit fluxbox settings =~~		You can now edit the flux settings for your user by editing the files located in <code>~/.fluxbox/</code>
	You can now edit the flux settings for your user by editing the files located in
	~~{{Cmd\|~~~/.fluxbox/}}

	This directory is created after your first run of ~~fluxbox~~. The Fluxbox configuration details can he studied on the [http://fluxbox.org/help/ Fluxbox Help Page].		This directory is created after your first run of Fluxbox. The Fluxbox configuration details can he studied on the [http://fluxbox.org/help/ Fluxbox Help Page].

	The default configuration is minimal and most menu options won't work unless you customize and/or install additional packages. More information is available on the [http://fluxbox.org/help/ Fluxbox Help Page].		The default configuration is minimal and most menu options won't work unless you customize and/or install additional packages. More information is available on the [http://fluxbox.org/help/ Fluxbox Help Page].

	[[Category:Desktop]]		[[Category:Desktop]]
			[[Category:Window Manager]]

Psykose: font-terminus

2023-04-06T02:13:21Z

font-terminus

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	Install fluxbox, xterm, and terminus font.<BR>		Install fluxbox, xterm, and terminus font.<BR>

	{{Cmd\|# apk add openbox xterm terminus~~-font~~}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add openbox xterm font-terminus}}

	xterm is needed so you have a way to access the terminal in X. There are alternatives but this is the classic.		xterm is needed so you have a way to access the terminal in X. There are alternatives but this is the classic.

Lmarz: Add description of fluxbox

2023-02-19T14:07:12Z

Add description of fluxbox

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			[http://fluxbox.org Fluxbox] is an easy and fast X11 window manager based on BlackBox.

	= Initial setup =		= Initial setup =
	Start by booting Alpine (see [[Installation\|these]] instructions on how to do that)<BR>		Start by booting Alpine (see [[Installation\|these]] instructions on how to do that)<BR>

Lmarz: Lmarz moved page Fluxbox Minimal Install to Fluxbox: Matches the other pages in the Desktop Category

2023-02-19T14:03:56Z

Lmarz moved page Fluxbox Minimal Install to Fluxbox: Matches the other pages in the Desktop Category

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Lmarz: Lmarz moved page Alpine Fluxbox Minimal Install to Fluxbox Minimal Install

2023-02-19T10:33:57Z

Lmarz moved page Alpine Fluxbox Minimal Install to Fluxbox Minimal Install

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