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[[Setup-desktop#Installation_using_setup-desktop|Setup-desktop]] script automatically enables the community repository. | |||
= | == Installation using setup-desktop == | ||
The Alpine Linux | The Alpine Linux script for setting up a desktop quickly is [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-desktop|setup-desktop]]. | ||
{{Cmd|# setup-desktop}} | {{Cmd|# setup-desktop}} | ||
On running the above command, you will be prompted | On running the above command, you will be prompted to select a desktop environment. | ||
{{Cmd|Which desktop environment? ('gnome', 'plasma', 'xfce', 'mate', 'sway' or 'none') [none]}} | {{Cmd|Which desktop environment? ('gnome', 'plasma', 'xfce', 'mate', 'sway', 'lxqt' or 'none') [none]}} | ||
Once you have chosen | Once you have chosen a desktop environment, this script installs the chosen desktop along with necessary packages, {{pkg|firefox|repo=community}} browser and adds the necessary services to run on startup. You can reboot when complete and the system will boot into a graphical login screen with the desktop environment. Depending on the desktop chosen, the script also activates the necessary services like dbus, elogind, login manager etc.. | ||
To view all the packages that are installed by the | To view all the packages that are installed by the script for the chosen desktop you can issue the below command: | ||
{{Cmd|# cat /sbin/setup-desktop}} | {{Cmd|# cat /usr/sbin/setup-desktop}} |
Latest revision as of 06:17, 9 January 2025
- Ensure you have Internet connectivity. If the test fails, setup your Internet access first, before you proceed further.
- Create a non-privileged user account for security reasons, if you skipped this step during Installation.
- Enable community repository.
- Install graphics driver for your video hardware.
Setup-desktop script automatically enables the community repository.
Installation using setup-desktop
The Alpine Linux script for setting up a desktop quickly is setup-desktop.
# setup-desktop
On running the above command, you will be prompted to select a desktop environment.
Which desktop environment? ('gnome', 'plasma', 'xfce', 'mate', 'sway', 'lxqt' or 'none') [none]
Once you have chosen a desktop environment, this script installs the chosen desktop along with necessary packages, firefox browser and adds the necessary services to run on startup. You can reboot when complete and the system will boot into a graphical login screen with the desktop environment. Depending on the desktop chosen, the script also activates the necessary services like dbus, elogind, login manager etc..
To view all the packages that are installed by the script for the chosen desktop you can issue the below command:
# cat /usr/sbin/setup-desktop