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[https://dwm.suckless.org/ dwm] is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts.
{{DISPLAYTITLE:dwm}}[https://dwm.suckless.org/ dwm] is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts.


This guide covers:
This guide covers:


* Creating  a user account that can run as sudo
* Installing dependencies for the [https://suckless.org suckless] tools and installing firefox  
* Installing dependancies for the [https://suckless.org suckless] tools and installing firefox  
* Installing from source or from repository dwm (dynamic window manager), dmenu (dynamic menu), st (simple terminal)
* Installing from source dwm, dmenu, st  
* Configuring the new profile to run dwm at login.
* Configuring the new profile to run dwm at login.


= Prerequisites =
* [[Installation|Install]] AlpineLinux
* [[Setting_up_a_new_user#Creating_a_new_user|Create a user account]] (optional but recommended)
* [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository|Enable the Community repository]]
* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base|Install Xorg]]


== Creating a new user account ==
== Installing from binary repository ==
After the install of alpine you get the root account. We want to use a new user account that is not root but will have sudoers.
{{Cmd|# apk add dwm dmenu st}}
{{cmd|# adduser myname}}
Where '''myname''' is the name you want to use


Install sudo so we can add myname to sudoers
This will install {{Pkg|dwm}}, {{Pkg|dmenu}} and {{Pkg|st}}
{{cmd|# apk add sudo}}


edit the sudores file by running:
== Installing from source  ==
{{cmd|# visudo}}
{{Note|Only edit the sudoers file using '''visudo'''}}
Add your user account so you can have sudoers. Make your change below root. The relevant section should look like this:
{{cat|/etc/sudoers.tmp|
<pre>
##
## User privilege specification
##
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
myuser ALL=(ALL) ALL</pre>}}


Switch to the new account
=== Installing dependencies ===
{{cmd|# su myname}}
{{Note|'''git make gcc g++ libx11-dev libxft-dev libxinerama-dev ncurses''' are needed to install suckless tools from source.


== Installing Xorg ==
'''dbus-x11''' is needed for the dbus system (enables firefox running in dwm to open in a tile)
run the following command
{{cmd|# sudo setup-xorg-base}}


== Configuring the community repositories ==
The last three '''adwaita-gtk2-theme adwaita-icon-theme font-dejavu''' are optional, but recommended for a nicer looking firefox.}}
We need to do this so we can install firefox. Edit the file with this command:
{{cmd|# sudo vi /etc/apk/repositories}}
Uncomment the community line by removing the '''#''' then save the file and exit.
It should look something like this:
{{cat|/etc/apk/repositories|
#/media/cdrom/apks
http://linorg.usp.br/AlpineLinux/v3.9/main
http://linorg.usp.br/AlpineLinux/v3.9/community
#http://linorg.usp.br/AlpineLinux/edge/main
#http://linorg.usp.br/AlpineLinux/edge/community
#http://linorg.usp.br/AlpineLinux/edge/testing}}
Next let the package manager know we made this change
{{cmd|# sudo apk update}}


== Installing dependencies ==
The command to install the dependencies:
{{Note|
{{cmd|# apk add {{pkg|git}} {{pkg|make}} {{pkg|gcc}} {{pkg|g++}} {{pkg|libx11-dev}} {{pkg|libxft-dev}} {{pkg|libxinerama-dev}} {{pkg|ncurses}} {{pkg|dbus-x11}} {{pkg|firefox-esr}} {{pkg|adwaita-gtk2-theme}} {{pkg|adwaita-icon-theme}} {{pkg|font-dejavu}} {{pkg|libxft-dev}}}}
'''git make gcc g++ libx11-dev libxft-dev libxinerama-dev ncurses''' are needed to install suckless from source


'''dbus-x11''' is needed for the dbus system (when we run firefox in dwm we want it to open in a tile)
=== Installing suckless tools dwm, dmenu, and st from source ===
the last three '''adwaita-gtk2-theme adwaita-icon-theme ttf-dejavu''' are optional but I recommend them so you can have a nicer looking firefox. }}
Change to the {{Path|/tmp directory}}.
The command to install the dependencies
{{cmd|$ cd /tmp}}
{{cmd|# sudo apk add git make gcc g++ libx11-dev libxft-dev libxinerama-dev ncurses dbus-x11 firefox-esr adwaita-gtk2-theme adwaita-icon-theme ttf-dejavu}}
then execute:
{{cmd|# git clone https://git.suckless.org/dwm}}
Once downloaded, go to the dwm directory
{{cmd|# cd dwm}}
To install, run:
{{cmd|# make clean install}}
Next, go up one directory level
{{cmd|# cd ..}}
to install dmenu:
{{cmd|# git clone https://git.suckless.org/dmenu
&#35; cd dmenu
&#35; make clean install}}
Finally, go up one more directory level
{{cmd|# cd ..}}
to install st:
{{cmd|# git clone https://git.suckless.org/st
&#35; cd st
&#35; make clean install}}


== Installing suckless from source ==
Go to this directory {{cmd| # cd /tmp}} this is where we will download the source code
{{cmd|# git clone https://git.suckless.org/dwm}}
Once downloaded go to the dwm directory {{cmd|# cd dwm}}
to install run
{{cmd|# sudo make clean install}}
next leave this directory {{cmd|# cd ..}} so we can install dmenu
{{cmd|# git clone https://git.suckless.org/dmenu}}
{{cmd|# cd dmenu}}
{{cmd|# sudo make clean install}}
next leave this directory {{cmd|# cd ..}} so we can install st
{{cmd|# git clone https://git.suckless.org/st}}
{{cmd|# cd st}}
{{cmd|# sudo make clean install}}
== Setting up your profile ==
== Setting up your profile ==
Go to your profile
Change to your home directory:
{{cmd|# cd /home/myname}} Where '''myname''' is the name of your profile
{{cmd|$ cd ~}}
create .xinitrc
Create or edit {{Path|.xinitrc}} with at least the following:
{{cmd|# vi .xinitrc}}
{{cat|~/.xinitrc|exec dwm}}
add this line
Save the file and exit vi.
{{cat|~/.xinitrc|
 
exec dwm}} save the file and exit vi
Next, create or edit {{Path|.profile}} with at least the following:
next create .profile  
{{cat|~/.profile|startx}}
{{cmd|# vi .profile}}
 
add this line
{{Note|If you install additional programs that call your `$SHELL` with the POSIX `-l` login flag, you'll need to make launching `startx` conditional, otherwise X will attempt to launch every time your shell is called with the login flag.
{{cat|~/.profile|
{{cat|~/.profile|if [ -z $DISPLAY ] && [ $(tty) {{=}} /dev/tty1 ]; then
startx}}
    startx
fi
}}
|gotchas}}
 
Log out or reboot. dwm will run the next time you log in.
Press {{Key|Alt}}+{{Key|p}} to launch dmenu. Type firefox then press {{key|enter}}. Firefox will load and run in tile 9.
 
= See Also =
* https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/contents?file=dwm
* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Dwm "dwm is only a single binary, and its source code is intended to never exceed 2000 SLOC. dwm is customized through editing its source code"]
* [[AwesomeWM]]
* [[Raspberry Pi 3 - Browser Client]] - A guide which omits dwm, but uses similar steps to install firefox in a diskless install on ARM. dwm is not used on the RPI3, due to tmpfs limitations.
 
== See also ==
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dwm Dwm - Archwiki]


exit to log out of the system or reboot and when you log in dwm will run.
[[Category:Desktop]]
Press alt+p to launch dmenu and start typing firefox. Press enter to run firefox, it will load in tile 9.
[[Category:Window Managers]]

Latest revision as of 17:12, 25 April 2024

dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts.

This guide covers:

  • Installing dependencies for the suckless tools and installing firefox
  • Installing from source or from repository dwm (dynamic window manager), dmenu (dynamic menu), st (simple terminal)
  • Configuring the new profile to run dwm at login.

Prerequisites

Installing from binary repository

# apk add dwm dmenu st

This will install dwm, dmenu and st

Installing from source

Installing dependencies

Note: git make gcc g++ libx11-dev libxft-dev libxinerama-dev ncurses are needed to install suckless tools from source.

dbus-x11 is needed for the dbus system (enables firefox running in dwm to open in a tile)

The last three adwaita-gtk2-theme adwaita-icon-theme font-dejavu are optional, but recommended for a nicer looking firefox.

The command to install the dependencies:

# apk add git make gcc g++ libx11-dev libxft-dev libxinerama-dev ncurses dbus-x11 firefox-esr adwaita-gtk2-theme adwaita-icon-theme font-dejavu libxft-dev

Installing suckless tools dwm, dmenu, and st from source

Change to the /tmp directory.

$ cd /tmp

then execute:

# git clone https://git.suckless.org/dwm

Once downloaded, go to the dwm directory

# cd dwm

To install, run:

# make clean install

Next, go up one directory level

# cd ..

to install dmenu:

# git clone https://git.suckless.org/dmenu # cd dmenu # make clean install

Finally, go up one more directory level

# cd ..

to install st:

# git clone https://git.suckless.org/st # cd st # make clean install

Setting up your profile

Change to your home directory:

$ cd ~

Create or edit .xinitrc with at least the following:

Contents of ~/.xinitrc

exec dwm

Save the file and exit vi.

Next, create or edit .profile with at least the following:

Contents of ~/.profile

startx
Note: If you install additional programs that call your `$SHELL` with the POSIX `-l` login flag, you'll need to make launching `startx` conditional, otherwise X will attempt to launch every time your shell is called with the login flag.

Contents of ~/.profile

if [ -z $DISPLAY ] && [ $(tty) = /dev/tty1 ]; then startx fi

Log out or reboot. dwm will run the next time you log in. Press Alt+p to launch dmenu. Type firefox then press enter. Firefox will load and run in tile 9.

See Also

See also

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