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'''Alpine Linux''' has no official desktop and setting up a graphical environment is not even part of [[Installation]]. All window managers and desktop environments that are available in Alpine Linux are listed in this page. Quick installation using [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-desktop|setup-desktop]] script is available for few [[Setup-desktop|desktops]]. For servers consider [[Alpine_Configuration_Framework_Design#Starting_ACF|Alpine Configuration Framework(ACF)]].
'''Alpine Linux''' has no official desktop and setting up a graphical environment is not even part of [[Installation]]. All window managers and desktop environments that are available in Alpine Linux are listed in this page. Quick installation using [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-desktop|setup-desktop]] script is available for few [[Setup-desktop|desktops]]. For servers consider [[Alpine_Configuration_Framework_Design#Starting_ACF|Alpine Configuration Framework(ACF)]].


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=== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiling_window_manager Tiling window managers] ===
=== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiling_window_manager Tiling window managers] ===
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== See Also ==
== See also ==
* [[:Category:Desktop Environments|Desktop Environments]]
* [[:Category:Window Managers|Window Managers]]
* [[Installation#Post-Installation|Post Installation]]
* [[Installation#Post-Installation|Post Installation]]
* [[Seat_manager#Input_and_video_groups|Input and video groups]]
* [[Fonts]]
* [[Wayland]]
* [[Wayland]]
* [[Xorg]]
* [[Xorg]]
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[[Category:Desktop]]
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[[Category:Newbie]]
[[Category:Desktop Environments]]
[[Category:Desktop Environments]]
[[Category:Window Managers]]
[[Category:Window Managers]]
[[Category:Compositor]]

Revision as of 08:53, 9 January 2025

Alpine Linux has no official desktop and setting up a graphical environment is not even part of Installation. All window managers and desktop environments that are available in Alpine Linux are listed in this page. Quick installation using setup-desktop script is available for few desktops. For servers consider Alpine Configuration Framework(ACF).

Desktop Environments

Window Managers

Stacking window managers

(also known as floating window managers)

Tiling window managers

(also known as Dynamic window managers)

Other Window Managers

  • Wayland

See also