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diff --git a/wiki/openbsd/desktop_environment.mdwn b/wiki/openbsd/desktop_environment.mdwn index e03de56..9047afa 100644 --- a/wiki/openbsd/desktop_environment.mdwn +++ b/wiki/openbsd/desktop_environment.mdwn @@ -1,2 +1,47 @@ This page covers the initial setup for installing and configuring `dwm` as a desktop environment on OpenBSD. Everything posted here relies on my personal "Open Suck" installer: [Open Suck](https://git.btxx.org/open-suck/about/) +## What You Get + +The Open Suck installer gives you the absolute barebones desktop experience: + +- `dwm` for window management +- `qutebrowser` as your core web browser +- `aerc` for your terminal-based mail client +- `slock` for screen locking +- `scrot`/`slop` for simple screenshot utilities +- `dunst` for notifications + +## Required Packages + +Before we begin setting things up, you will need to install `git`, `vim`, `bash`: + + pkg_add git vim bash + +## Cloning the Project + +Clone the main installer project and navigate instead the directory: + + git clone https://git.btxx.org/open-suck + cd open-suck + +## Installing + +1) Install dependencies by running `./install-dependencies.sh`. The script will simply read required packages from `dependencies.txt` and run `pkg_add`. +2) Compile and install suckless software by running the `./install.sh` + +## TL;DR + +```sh +cd open-suck # CD into this repository +doas sh ./install-dependencies.sh # Install OpenBSD packages +doas sh ./install.sh # Install suckless tools +cp .xinitrc ~/.xinitrc # Apply .xinitrc +``` + +Reboot the machine. Log in as your main user. Run: + +``` +startx +``` + +That's it! You now have a fully functional desktop environment built on top of `dwm`. |