How to Install Damselfly on Void Linux

Damselfly is a fast, customizable window manager that is designed to be lightweight and easy to use. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Damselfly on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A computer running Void Linux
• A user account with administrative access

Step-by-step Guide

To install Damselfly on Void Linux, follow the steps below:

1. Open the terminal on your Void Linux system.
2. Update the package repository by running the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S

3. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

sudo xbps-install base-devel libxft-dev libxinerama-dev libxrandr-dev xcb-util-keysyms-devel xcb-util-wm-devel xcb-util-devel

4. Clone the Damselfly repository from GitHub by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/damselfly-window-manager/damselfly

5. Navigate to the cloned repository by running the following command:

cd damselfly

6. Compile and install Damselfly by running the following commands:

make && sudo make install

7. Configure your X Window System to start Damselfly by default:

Create a file called ~/.xinitrc with the following content:

exec damselfly

8. Finally, start Damselfly by running the following command:

startx

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Damselfly on your Void Linux system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Damselfly on Void Linux. We hope that you have found this tutorial helpful and that you are now able to try out this lightweight and customizable window manager. If you have any questions or run into any issues along the way, feel free to reach out to the Damselfly community for support.

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