How to Install Stump on Void Linux

Stump is a desktop Window Manager that is useful for Linux desktops. Here are the steps to install Stump on Void Linux:

1. Update the package manager using the command:

sudo xbps-install -Suv

2. Install required dependencies of Stump:

sudo xbps-install -S xcb-util xcb-util-wm xcb-util-keysyms xcb-util-xrm libev

3. Clone the Stump source code from the GitHub using the command:

git clone https://github.com/levinit/stump.git
cd stump

4. Build and install the Stump using the following command:

make
sudo make install

5. Start the Stump using the command:

stumpwm

If you want to start Stump automatically when you log in, you can add the command to your .xinitrc file:

echo "exec stumpwm" >> ~/.xinitrc

Now, Stump is installed on your Void Linux machine.

Happy Stumpwm-ing :)

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