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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.
[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 sudo
* Installing dependencies for the [https://suckless.org suckless] tools and installing firefox  
* Installing dependencies for the [https://suckless.org suckless] tools and installing firefox  
* Installing from source dwm (dynamic window manager), dmenu (dynamic menu), st (simple terminal)
* 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.
* Configuring the new profile to run dwm at login.


<br>


== Creating a new user account ==
= Prerequisites =
After installing Alpine you get the root account. We want to create an account that is not root, but can run sudo.
* [[Installation|Install]] AlpineLinux
{{cmd|# adduser myname}}
* [[Setting_up_a_new_user#Creating_a_new_user|Create a user account]] (optional but recommended)
Where '''myname''' is the user name you want to use.
* [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository|Enable the Community repository]]
* [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-xorg-base|Install Xorg]]


Install sudo so we can add '''myname''' to sudoers.
<br>
{{cmd|# apk add sudo}}


Edit the sudoers file by running:
== Installing from binary repository ==
{{cmd|# visudo}}
{{Cmd|# apk add dwm dmenu st}}
{{Note|Edit the sudoers file using only '''visudo'''}}
Add the newly create account to sudoers. Insert the line '''after''' the root definition. The relevant section should look like this:
{{cat|/etc/sudoers.tmp|
<pre>
##
## User privilege specification
##
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
myname ALL=(ALL) ALL</pre>}}


Switch to the new account
This will install {{Pkg|dwm}}, {{Pkg|dmenu}} and {{Pkg|st}}
{{cmd|# su myname}} Where '''myname''' is your username.


== Installing Xorg ==
== Installing from source  ==
Run the following command to install X.org:
{{cmd|# doas setup-xorg-base}}


== Configure the community repositories ==
=== Installing dependencies ===
This is needed so you 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, tell the package manager about the change:
{{cmd|# sudo apk update}}
 
== Installing dependencies ==
{{Note|
{{Note|
'''git make gcc g++ libx11-dev libxft-dev libxinerama-dev ncurses''' is needed to install suckless tools from source.
'''git make gcc g++ libx11-dev libxft-dev libxinerama-dev ncurses''' is needed to install suckless tools from source.
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The command to install the dependencies:
The command to install the dependencies:
{{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}}
{{cmd|# 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}}


== Installing suckless tools dwm, dmenu, and st from source ==
=== Installing suckless tools dwm, dmenu, and st from source ===
Change to the /tmp directory. {{cmd| # cd /tmp}} then execute:
Change to the /tmp directory. {{cmd|$ cd /tmp}} then execute:
{{cmd|# git clone https://git.suckless.org/dwm}}
{{cmd|# git clone https://git.suckless.org/dwm}}
Once downloaded, go to the dwm directory {{cmd|# cd dwm}}
Once downloaded, go to the dwm directory {{cmd|# cd dwm}}
To install, run:
To install, run:
{{cmd|# sudo make clean install}}
{{cmd|# make clean install}}
Next, go up one directory level {{cmd|# cd ..}} to install dmenu:
Next, go up one directory level {{cmd|# cd ..}} to install dmenu:
{{cmd|# git clone https://git.suckless.org/dmenu}}
{{cmd|# git clone https://git.suckless.org/dmenu}}
{{cmd|# cd dmenu}}
{{cmd|# cd dmenu}}
{{cmd|# sudo make clean install}}
{{cmd|# make clean install}}
Finally, go up one more directory level {{cmd|# cd ..}} to install st:
Finally, go up one more directory level {{cmd|# cd ..}} to install st:
{{cmd|# git clone https://git.suckless.org/st}}
{{cmd|# git clone https://git.suckless.org/st}}
{{cmd|# cd st}}
{{cmd|# cd st}}
{{cmd|# sudo make clean install}}
{{cmd|# make clean install}}
 
== Setting up your profile ==
== Setting up your profile ==
Change to your home directory:
Change to your home directory:
{{cmd|# cd /home/myname}} Where '''myname''' is your username.
{{cmd|$ cd /home/<yourusername>}}
Create .xinitrc:
Create .xinitrc:
{{cmd|# vi .xinitrc}}
{{cmd|$ vi .xinitrc}}
Add this line:
Add this line:
{{cat|~/.xinitrc|
{{cat|~/.xinitrc|exec dwm}}
exec dwm}}
Save the file and exit vi.
Save the file and exit vi.


Next, create .profile.:
Next, create .profile.:
{{cmd|# vi .profile}}
{{cmd|$ vi .profile}}
Add this line:
Add this line:
{{cat|~/.profile|
{{cat|~/.profile|startx}}
startx}}


{{Note|If you install additional programs that call your `$SHELL` with the POSIX `-l` login flag, you'll need to make launching `startx` conditional, otherwise X will attempt to launch every time your shell is called with the login flag.
{{Note|If you install additional programs that call your `$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
if [[ -z $DISPLAY ]] && [[ $(tty) = /dev/tty1 ]]; then
     startx
     startx
fi
fi
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Press alt+p to launch dmenu. Type firefox then press enter. Firefox will load and run in tile 9.
Press alt+p to launch dmenu. Type firefox then press enter. Firefox will load and run in tile 9.


= =
= See Also =
* https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/contents?file=dwm
* 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"]
* [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"]
* [[Awesome]]
* [[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.
* [[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.


[[category:Desktop]]
[[Category:Desktop]]

Revision as of 16:34, 8 September 2022

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 is 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 ttf-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 ttf-dejavu

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 /home/<yourusername>

Create .xinitrc:

$ vi .xinitrc

Add this line:

Contents of ~/.xinitrc

exec dwm

Save the file and exit vi.

Next, create .profile.:

$ vi .profile

Add this line:

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