diff --git a/pages/Getting Started/Installation.md b/pages/Getting Started/Installation.md index 346aab8..efbdf2b 100644 --- a/pages/Getting Started/Installation.md +++ b/pages/Getting Started/Installation.md @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ might have **major** issues running Hyprland. ## Installation -Installing Hyprland is very easy. Simply install it with your package manager +Installing Hyprland is very easy. Simply install it with your package manager (if there is a Hyprland package available) or install/build it yourself. {{< callout >}} @@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ hyprland-git (AUR) - compiles from latest source hyprland - binary x86 tagged release ``` +If you decide to use the `git` version from the AUR, you can use the [Chaotic Aur](https://aur.chaotic.cx/) to get pre-built binaries. + +In case of errors you can downgrade easily with [downgrade](https://github.com/archlinux-downgrade/downgrade). + {{% /details %}} {{% details title="Nix" closed="true" %}} @@ -191,6 +195,7 @@ You can add this repository by creating a file such as `/etc/xbps.d/hyprland-voi ```plain repository=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Makrennel/hyprland-void/repository-x86_64-glibc ``` + Then you can install the packages as you would any other: ```sh @@ -200,6 +205,7 @@ sudo xbps-install -S xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland xbps-query -Rs hypr # This will require you to have already accepted the repository's fingerprint using xbps-install -S ``` + More information is available in the [hyprland-void README](https://github.com/Makrennel/hyprland-void/blob/master/README.md), including information about how you can [manually build](https://github.com/Makrennel/hyprland-void?tab=readme-ov-file#manually-building) Hyprland for Void Linux using the templates provided. {{% /details %}} @@ -286,12 +292,13 @@ to pass `-stdlib=libstdc++` or switch to GCC. {{< callout type=warning >}} -Additionally to those, you will also need a few hypr* dependencies which may or may not be +Additionally to those, you will also need a few hypr\* dependencies which may or may not be packaged for your distro of choice: - - aquamarine - - hyprlang - - hyprcursor - - hyprwayland-scanner (build-only) + +- aquamarine +- hyprlang +- hyprcursor +- hyprwayland-scanner (build-only) {{< /callout >}} @@ -384,10 +391,12 @@ Lastly, copy hyprctl, hyprpm, etc as mentioned [here](#manual-releases-linux-only) ## Running In a VM -*YMMV, this is not officially supported.* + +_YMMV, this is not officially supported._ Read through the [libvirt Arch wiki page](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Libvirt) and get `libvirt`, `virsh`, and `virt-viewer` setup and installed. + ```sh # Install libvirt and qemu things. sudo pacman -S libvirt virt-viewer qemu-common @@ -400,14 +409,16 @@ systemctl enable --now libvirtd Go to the [arch-boxes gitlab](https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/arch-boxes/-/packages) and download the latest arch qemu basic image. You can also download via any of arch's mirrors. + ```sh curl https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/images/latest/Arch-Linux-x86_64-basic.qcow2 \ -o ~/Downloads/arch-qemu.qcow2 # Or download wherever you want. ``` Create the VM with virsh. + ```sh -# Use virt-install (included with libvirt) to install the vm from the image. +# Use virt-install (included with libvirt) to install the vm from the image. virt-install \ --graphics spice,listen=none,gl.enable=yes,rendernode=/dev/dri/renderD128 \ --name hypr-vm \ @@ -425,13 +436,14 @@ the tty. The default login is 'arch' for user and 'arch' for password. Make sure the --attach flag is used, enabling virgl makes it so that we had to disable listen. This means that we can't make a direct TCP/UNIX socket connection to the remote display. --attach asks libvirt to provide a -pre-connected socket to the display.* +pre-connected socket to the display.\* {{}} ```sh virt-viewer --attach hypr-vm ``` + Finally on the guest follow the instructions above for either [installing hyprland-git from the aur](#installation) or [building manually](#manual-manual-build).