How to Install Hiccup on EndeavourOS Latest

Hiccup is a beautiful and minimalistic desktop environment created by Ashwin Chandrasekaran. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Hiccup on EndeavourOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have:

• EndeavourOS installed on your computer.
• A stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install the following dependencies:

sudo pacman -S git \
               xorg \
               xorg-xinit \
               xorg-server \
               xterm \
               xorg-xrandr \
               xorg-xev \
               lightdm \
               lightdm-gtk-greeter

Step 2: Clone Hiccup Repository

Next, we need to clone the Hiccup repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Ashwin-Paudel/hiccup.git

Step 3: Install Hiccup

To install Hiccup, go to the Hiccup directory and run the following command:

sudo ./install.sh

This will install Hiccup on your system.

Step 4: Setting Up the LightDM Greeter

Hiccup uses the LightDM display manager. We need to configure the LightDM Greeter to use Hiccup.

Open the LightDM configuration file in your favorite text editor:

sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

In the [Seat:*] section, add the following lines:

greeter-session=lightdm-webkit2-greeter
user-session=hiccup

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Reboot and Enjoy Hiccup

Finally, reboot your system:

sudo reboot

On the login screen, select "hiccup" as your session.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Hiccup on your EndeavourOS system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Hiccup on EndeavourOS. Hiccup is a beautiful desktop environment that offers a minimalistic and streamlined user experience. Enjoy exploring Hiccup!

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