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

2025-05-25T15:23:56Z

removed Category:Desktop as per Help_talk:Style

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	* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xinit startup i3 automatically]		* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xinit startup i3 automatically]

	~~[[category: Desktop]]~~
	[[category: Window Managers]]		[[category: Window Managers]]

Prabuanand: added heading Prerequisites

2025-03-17T10:42:20Z

added heading Prerequisites

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	[https://i3wm.org/ i3] is a tiling window manager, primarily targeted at advanced users and developers.		[https://i3wm.org/ i3] is a tiling window manager, primarily targeted at advanced users and developers.

			== 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 i3, i3 status bar and terminal packages {{pkg\|i3wm\|arch=}}, {{pkg\|i3status\|arch=}}, {{pkg\|xterm\|arch=}}{{Cmd\|# apk add i3wm i3status xterm}}

	Install i3, i3 status bar and terminal packages {{pkg\|i3wm\|arch=}}, {{pkg\|i3status\|arch=}}, {{pkg\|xterm\|arch=}}.

	{{Cmd\|# apk add i3wm i3status xterm}}

	{{Note\|Add the user to '''input''' and '''video''' groups. The default configuration is minimal and most menu options won't work unless you customize and/or install additional packages.}}		{{Note\|Add the user to '''input''' and '''video''' groups. The default configuration is minimal and most menu options won't work unless you customize and/or install additional packages.}}
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	{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|font-terminus\|arch=}}}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|font-terminus\|arch=}}}}

	~~=== Install dbus ===~~

	~~Install dbus and set it up.~~

	~~{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|dbus\|arch=}}}}~~

	~~{{Cmd\|# dbus-uuidgen > /var/lib/dbus/machine-id}}~~

	~~{{Cmd\|# rc-update add dbus}}~~

	== starting i3 ==		== starting i3 ==
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	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Xorg\|Legacy Xorg drivers]]		* [[Xorg\|Legacy Xorg drivers]]
	* [https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html i3 user guide]		* [https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html i3 user guide]

Prabuanand: rearranged headings and added Include:Desktop prerequisites

2025-01-09T06:50:35Z

rearranged headings and added Include:Desktop prerequisites

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:i3wm}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:i3wm}}
	~~== Initial setup ==~~		[https://i3wm.org/ i3] is a tiling window manager, primarily targeted at advanced users and developers.

	~~I will assume you are working on a fresh, installation of Alpine standard.~~		{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}
	~~Otherwise see [[Installation\|these]] instructions.~~

	== ~~Enable Community Repository~~ ==		== Installation ==

	~~We need~~ the ~~Community Repository available for access to the i3 packages~~.		Install X11 and set it up using the <code>setup-xorg-base</code> script.{{Cmd\|# setup-xorg-base}}
	~~Instructions are available on the [[Repositories~~#~~Enabling_the_community_repository\|Repositories]] page.~~

	== ~~Install X11 =~~=		Install i3, i3 status bar and terminal packages {{pkg\|i3wm\|arch=}}, {{pkg\|i3status\|arch=}}, {{pkg\|xterm\|arch=}}.

	~~Install X11 and set it up.~~		{{Cmd\|# apk add i3wm i3status xterm}}

	{{~~Cmd~~\|~~# setup-xorg-base~~}}		{{Note\|Add the user to '''input''' and '''video''' groups. The default configuration is minimal and most menu options won't work unless you customize and/or install additional packages.}}

	== Install drivers ==		=== Install drivers ===

	Ensure you have the required drivers.		Ensure you have the required drivers.
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	{{Cmd\|# apk search {{pkg\|xf86-video*}}}}		{{Cmd\|# apk search {{pkg\|xf86-video*}}}}

	~~=== Example driver installation ===~~

	{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|xf86-video-fbdev\|arch=}} {{pkg\|xf86-video-vesa\|arch=}}}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|xf86-video-fbdev\|arch=}} {{pkg\|xf86-video-vesa\|arch=}}}}

	== Install fonts ==		=== Install fonts ===

	Install [[Fonts\|fonts]]. If you start i3 without fonts it will be unusable.		Install [[Fonts\|fonts]]. If you start i3 without fonts it will be unusable.
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	{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|font-terminus\|arch=}}}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|font-terminus\|arch=}}}}

	== Install dbus ==		=== Install dbus ===

	Install dbus and set it up.		Install dbus and set it up.
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	{{Cmd\|# rc-update add dbus}}		{{Cmd\|# rc-update add dbus}}

	== ~~Install~~ i3 ==		== starting i3 ==

	~~Install i3, the i3 status bar and a terminal.~~

	~~{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|i3wm\|arch=}} {{pkg\|i3status\|arch=}} {{pkg\|xterm\|arch=}}}}~~

	~~== Set up a non-root account ==~~

	~~Set up a non-root account:~~

	~~{{Cmd\|# adduser ''new-user''}}~~

	~~{{Cmd\|# addgroup ''new-user'' input}}~~

	~~{{Cmd\|# addgroup ''new-user'' 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 ArchWiki]~~
	~~has information on this.~~

	{{~~Todo~~\|~~add section on Xinit~~}}		Now you can start i3 manually: {{Cmd\|# startx /usr/bin/i3}}

			== See also ==
			* [[Xorg\|Legacy Xorg drivers]]
			* [https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html i3 user guide]
			* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xinit startup i3 automatically]

	[[category: Desktop]]		[[category: Desktop]]
	[[category: Window Managers]]		[[category: Window Managers]]

Zcrayfish: Move xorg setup higher. Use pkg template and remove mentions to a few obsolete packages.

2024-01-13T09:37:22Z

Move xorg setup higher. Use pkg template and remove mentions to a few obsolete packages.

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	We need the Community Repository available for access to the i3 packages.		We need the Community Repository available for access to the i3 packages.
	Instructions are available on the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository\|Repositories]] page.		Instructions are available on the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository\|Repositories]] page.

			== Install X11 ==

			Install X11 and set it up.

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

	== Install drivers ==		== Install drivers ==
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	Ensure you have the required drivers.		Ensure you have the required drivers.

	{{Cmd\|# apk search xf86-input*}}		{{Cmd\|# apk search {{pkg\|xf86-input*}}}}

	{{Cmd\|# apk search xf86-video*}}		{{Cmd\|# apk search {{pkg\|xf86-video*}}}}

	=== Example driver installation ===		=== Example driver installation ===

	{{Cmd\|# apk add ~~xf86-video-intel xf86-input-intel~~ xf86-video-fbdev xf86-video-vesa}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|xf86-video-fbdev\|arch=}} {{pkg\|xf86-video-vesa\|arch=}}}}

	== Install fonts ==		== Install fonts ==
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	Install [[Fonts\|fonts]]. If you start i3 without fonts it will be unusable.		Install [[Fonts\|fonts]]. If you start i3 without fonts it will be unusable.

	{{Cmd\|# apk add font-terminus}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|font-terminus\|arch=}}}}

	== Install dbus ==		== Install dbus ==
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	Install dbus and set it up.		Install dbus and set it up.

	{{Cmd\|# apk add dbus}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|dbus\|arch=}}}}

	{{Cmd\|# dbus-uuidgen > /var/lib/dbus/machine-id}}		{{Cmd\|# dbus-uuidgen > /var/lib/dbus/machine-id}}

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

	~~== Install X11 ==~~

	~~Install X11 and set it up.~~

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

	== Install i3 ==		== Install i3 ==
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	Install i3, the i3 status bar and a terminal.		Install i3, the i3 status bar and a terminal.

	{{Cmd\|# apk add i3wm i3status xterm}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|i3wm\|arch=}} {{pkg\|i3status\|arch=}} {{pkg\|xterm\|arch=}}}}

	== Set up a non-root account ==		== Set up a non-root account ==

Arrogance at 08:06, 30 May 2023

2023-05-30T08:06:00Z

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			{{DISPLAYTITLE:i3wm}}
	== Initial setup ==		== Initial setup ==

Bbbhltz: /* Starting i3 on login */ category fix

2023-04-23T11:52:31Z

Starting i3 on login: category fix

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	{{Todo\|add section on Xinit}}		{{Todo\|add section on Xinit}}

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

Bbbhltz: added new category

2023-04-17T10:01:22Z

added new category

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	{{Todo\|add section on Xinit}}		{{Todo\|add section on Xinit}}

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

Bbbhltz: added category and formatting

2023-04-17T09:56:16Z

added category and formatting

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	= Initial setup =		== Initial setup ==

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

	= Enable Community Repository =		== Enable Community Repository ==

	We need the Community Repository available for access to the i3 packages.		We need the Community Repository available for access to the i3 packages.
	Instructions are available on the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository\|Repositories]] page.		Instructions are available on the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository\|Repositories]] page.

	= Install drivers =		== Install drivers ==

	Ensure you have the required drivers.		Ensure you have the required drivers.

	{{Cmd\|# apk search xf86-input*}}		{{Cmd\|# apk search xf86-input*}}

	{{Cmd\|# apk search xf86-video*}}		{{Cmd\|# apk search xf86-video*}}

	~~These are the drivers I needed but the ones you need might differ.~~		=== Example driver installation ===

	{{Cmd\|# apk add xf86-video-intel xf86-input-intel xf86-video-fbdev xf86-video-vesa}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add xf86-video-intel xf86-input-intel xf86-video-fbdev xf86-video-vesa}}

	= Install fonts =		== Install fonts ==
	Install ~~some~~ fonts. If you start i3 without fonts it will be unusable.
			Install [[Fonts\|fonts]]. If you start i3 without fonts it will be unusable.

	{{Cmd\|# apk add font-terminus}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add font-terminus}}

	= Install dbus =		== Install dbus ==

	Install dbus and set it up.		Install dbus and set it up.

	{{Cmd\|# apk add dbus}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add dbus}}

	{{Cmd\|# dbus-uuidgen > /var/lib/dbus/machine-id}}		{{Cmd\|# dbus-uuidgen > /var/lib/dbus/machine-id}}

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

	= Install X11 =		== Install X11 ==

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

	= Install i3 ~~etc~~ =		{{Cmd\|# setup-xorg-base}}

			== Install i3 ==

	Install i3, the i3 status bar and a terminal.		Install i3, the i3 status bar and a terminal.

	{{Cmd\|# apk add i3wm i3status xterm}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add i3wm i3status xterm}}

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

			{{Cmd\|# addgroup ''new-user'' input}}

			{{Cmd\|# addgroup ''new-user'' video}}

			== Test ==

			Now you can start i3 manually:

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

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

			{{Todo\|add section on Xinit}}

			[[Category:Desktop]]

Psykose: font-terminus

2023-04-06T02:14:47Z

font-terminus

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

	= Install dbus =		= Install dbus =

Encode: Change link to Repositories page

2022-06-27T03:33:18Z

Change link to Repositories page

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

	= Install drivers =		= Install drivers =