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== Initial setup == | |||
Start by booting Alpine (see [[Installation|these]] instructions on how to do that) | |||
=== Enable Community Repository === | |||
We need the Community Repository available for access to the Openbox packages. Instructions are available on the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository|Repositories]] page. | |||
== Minimal Installation and Configuration == | |||
Install the basic packages for a minimal installation: | |||
{{Cmd|# apk add openbox xterm font-terminus}} | |||
{{Pkg|xterm}} 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. | |||
=== Configure <code>xorg-server</code> === | |||
On most systems, xorg should be able to auto-detect all devices. Install the base xorg packages by running: | |||
{{Cmd|# setup-xorg-base}} | |||
}} | |||
=== Configure user === | |||
To make Xorg work as normal user you need to add user to these groups: video, input. | |||
{{Cmd|# addgroup <username> input}} | |||
}} | |||
{{Cmd|# addgroup <username> video}} | |||
=== 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. | |||
{{Cmd|# rc-update add acpid}} | |||
=== Set Openbox as the default WM === | |||
{{Cmd|$ echo 'exec openbox-session' >> ~/.xinitrc}} | |||
=== Copy the config files to your home folder === | |||
{{Cmd|$ mkdir ~/.config}} | |||
{{Cmd|$ cp -r /etc/xdg/openbox ~/.config}} | |||
{{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 [http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Configuration Openbox configuration documentation].{{insecure url|This server could not prove that it is openbox.org; its security certificate is from 2007.cccg.ca}}}} | |||
=== Edit Openbox settings === | |||
You can now edit the Openbox settings for your user by editing the files located in <code>~/.config/openbox</code> | |||
The Openbox configuration details can be studied on the [http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Contents#Configuration Openbox wiki]. | |||
== Start X == | |||
{{Cmd|$ startx}} | |||
{{Note|The default Openbox menu (right-click on desktop) will have a lot of options that won't work because the required packages haven't been installed. XTerm will work if you added the package in the first step, and you can use that to add additional packages.}} | |||
== See also == | |||
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Openbox Openbox - Archwiki] | |||
[[Category:Desktop]] | |||
[[category: Window Managers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:05, 25 August 2023
 These instructions need completing. |
Initial setup
Start by booting Alpine (see these instructions on how to do that)
Enable Community Repository
We need the Community Repository available for access to the Openbox packages. Instructions are available on the Repositories page.
Minimal Installation and Configuration
Install the basic packages for a minimal installation:
# 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. Terminus is needed because without any fonts, you will not be able to see any text in Openbox.
Configure xorg-server
On most systems, xorg should be able to auto-detect all devices. Install the base xorg packages by running:
# setup-xorg-base
Configure user
To make Xorg work as normal user you need to add user to these groups: video, input.
# addgroup <username> input
# addgroup <username> video
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.
# rc-update add acpid
Set Openbox as the default WM
$ echo 'exec openbox-session' >> ~/.xinitrc
Copy the config files to your home folder
$ mkdir ~/.config
$ cp -r /etc/xdg/openbox ~/.config
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 Openbox configuration documentation.
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Edit Openbox settings
You can now edit the Openbox settings for your user by editing the files located in ~/.config/openbox
The Openbox configuration details can be studied on the Openbox wiki.
Start X
$ startx
Note: The default Openbox menu (right-click on desktop) will have a lot of options that won't work because the required packages haven't been installed. XTerm will work if you added the package in the first step, and you can use that to add additional packages.