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'''Alpine Linux has no official desktop.''' Older versions used Xfce4, but now, all GUI and graphical interfaces are community contributed. Environments such as LXDE, Mate, etc are available, but are not fully supported due to some dependencies. | |||
== Complete Desktops == | |||
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Alpine is not a graphics-focused system, however there are several complete desktops packages available for installation: | Alpine is not a graphics-focused system, however there are several complete desktops packages available for installation: | ||
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# [[KDE]] | # [[KDE]] | ||
# [[Gnome Setup]] | # [[Gnome Setup]] | ||
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There are some contributions that will periodically be complete desktops available using the Community Repository Packages, like the [[Alpine Newbies MATE Desktop Environment|MATE Desktop environment]]; others need Wayland, causing some compatibility problems: | There are some contributions that will periodically be complete desktops available using the Community Repository Packages, like the [[Alpine Newbies MATE Desktop Environment|MATE Desktop environment]]; others need Wayland, causing some compatibility problems: | ||
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# [[Awesome(wm)_Setup|Awesome Window Manager]] | # [[Awesome(wm)_Setup|Awesome Window Manager]] | ||
= | == Upstream and external ones == | ||
All of the original upstream desktops can be installed using the traditional Unix-like method of downloading and compiling them: | All of the original upstream desktops can be installed using the traditional Unix-like method of downloading and compiling them: | ||
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# [[Alpine LXQT Desktop Environment]] | # [[Alpine LXQT Desktop Environment]] | ||
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After getting your preferred desktop, you can also improve your desktop with: | After getting your preferred desktop, you can also improve your desktop with: | ||
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* [[Alpine multimedia for editing and amateurs]] (Amateur related such editing and converting tools) | * [[Alpine multimedia for editing and amateurs]] (Amateur related such editing and converting tools) | ||
= | == Desktop emulation and gaming == | ||
Alpine is capable of providing a good platform to play games and enjoy: | Alpine is capable of providing a good platform to play games and enjoy: | ||
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* [[Alpine emulators from upstreams sources]] | * [[Alpine emulators from upstreams sources]] | ||
= Tutorial series = | == Tutorial series == | ||
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= See Also = | == See Also == | ||
* [[Fonts|Fonts configuration and settings in alpine]] | * [[Fonts|Fonts configuration and settings in alpine]] | ||
Revision as of 01:55, 4 May 2021
Alpine Linux has no official desktop. Older versions used Xfce4, but now, all GUI and graphical interfaces are community contributed. Environments such as LXDE, Mate, etc are available, but are not fully supported due to some dependencies.
Complete Desktops
Alpine is not a graphics-focused system, however there are several complete desktops packages available for installation:
- XFCE Setup
- Alpine Newbies LXDE Desktop Environment
- Alpine Newbies Openbox Window Manager
- KDE
- Gnome Setup
Community Contributions
There are some contributions that will periodically be complete desktops available using the Community Repository Packages, like the MATE Desktop environment; others need Wayland, causing some compatibility problems:
Upstream and external ones
All of the original upstream desktops can be installed using the traditional Unix-like method of downloading and compiling them:
Desktop Multimedia
After getting your preferred desktop, you can also improve your desktop with:
- Alpine multimedia for users (Audio and video multimedia related software and setup)
- Alpine multimedia for editing and amateurs (Amateur related such editing and converting tools)
Desktop emulation and gaming
Alpine is capable of providing a good platform to play games and enjoy:
- Alpine games packages and options
- Alpine emulators packages and options
- Alpine games from upstreams sources
- Alpine emulators from upstreams sources
Tutorial series
| Previous required | What's next to read |
|---|---|
| Alpine newbie apk packages | Alpine Newbies: Xorg and Openbox |