i3wm

From Alpine Linux

i3 is a tiling window manager, primarily targeted at advanced users and developers.

Note: Before installing any desktop,

Installation

Install X11 and set it up using the setup-xorg-base script.

# setup-xorg-base

Install i3, i3 status bar and terminal packages i3wm, i3status, xterm.

# apk add i3wm i3status xterm

Note: Add the user to input and video groups. The default configuration is minimal and most menu options won't work unless you customize and/or install additional packages.

Install drivers

Ensure you have the required drivers.

# apk search xf86-input*

# apk search xf86-video*

# apk add xf86-video-fbdev xf86-video-vesa

Install fonts

Install fonts. If you start i3 without fonts it will be unusable.

# apk add font-terminus

Install dbus

Install dbus and set it up.

# apk add dbus

# dbus-uuidgen > /var/lib/dbus/machine-id

# rc-update add dbus

starting i3

Now you can start i3 manually:

# startx /usr/bin/i3

See also