The Alpine Linux installation ISO uses root
as the default user and an empty password. In order to login, just enter the username root
and press return.
Post installation commands:
# apk update
# apk add xf86-video-intel xf86-input-intel xf86-video-fbdev xf86-video-vesa
# apk add terminus-font xrandr
# apk add dbus doas nano
# dbus-uuidgen > /var/lib/dbus/machine-id
# rc-update add dbus
# nano /etc/doas.d/doas.confAdd the following line and save the file (ctrl+O, crl+X):
permit persist :wheel
# setup-xorg-base
# apk add i3wm i3status xterm firefox-esr geany thunar pulseaudio pavucontrol
# apk add icu-data-full ----►(for non-unicode locales)
# adduser joe
# adduser joe wheel
# addgroup joe input
# addgroup joe video
# adduser joe video
# adduser joe audio
# adduser root video
# adduser root audio
# rc-service dbus start
# rc-update add dbus
# rc-update add udev
$ pulseaudio -k
$ pulseaudio --start
$ pavucontrol
xrandr
xrandr -s 1024x768
$ startx /usr/bin/i3
Press enter for the first time to select Win mod key, when you enter in i3 environment first time.
Important notice: Write on paper file path to i3 config file !
In i3 config just add:
In my case you have for instance file:
/home/joe/.config/i3
In that file just add following lines:
bindsym $mod+Shift+t exec xterm
bindsym $mod+Shift+w exec firefox
bindsym $mod+Shift+d exec geany
bindsym $mod+Shift+f exec thunar
So it works like...
If you want to start terminal press Win+Shift+t,
If you want to start firefox press Win+Shift+w,
If you want to start file manager press Win+Shift+f,
If you want to start text editor press Win+Shift+d,
If you want to close selected window press Win+Shift+d, that is like ALT+F4 (but alt+f4 not working in i3).
If you want to close i3wm, just press Win+Shift+e.
Isn't it sweet ?
Optional part:
But nitrogen is not in repositories ?
# apk add nitrogen
add line to /home/joe/.config/i3:
exec --no-startup-id nitrogen --set-auto /path/pic1.jpg --head=0 && nitrogen --set-auto /path/pic2.png --head=1
The Negative aspects of Alpine Linux are:
1.) Repository has not "nitrogen".
2.) ImageApp not working.
Instead of ImageApp you can use better solution = it is FLATPAK.
FLATPAK can install almost everything.
Lightdm exist in repositories, that is awesome :)
And last settings for loging Lightdm stuff:
# apk add lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter
# rc-update add lightdm
# echo "exec startx /usr/bin/i3" >> ~/.xinitrc
# rc-service lightdm start
Select user joe from lightdm form and enter proper user password for joe !
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That is i3wm installation, if you like rich XFCE try this:
https://beogradsko.blogspot.com/2022/06/alpine-linux-is-best-for-now.html
Docker Tips:
https://www.codeproject.com/Tips/5336563/Run-Database-and-GUI-Clients-in-Docker
https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/5336578/Lightweight-Carousel-Using-only-HTML-CSS-JavaScrip
https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/5336369/Porting-a-Large-Project-from-Windows-to-Linux