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Install dependencies
sudo apt-get install -y git xorg libx11-dev libxft-dev libxinerama-dev build-essential
You can install another programs for your customization. This is for the example:
sudo apt install -y pulseaudio pavucontrol pulseaudio-utils # For volume script
sudo apt install -y nitrogen # For wallpaper
sudo apt install -y lxpolkit # For polkit
sudo apt install -y xcompmgr # For transparent supporting
sudo apt install -y rofi # For menu launcher
sudo apt install -y scrot # For screenshot
sudo apt install -y htop kitty thunar # For another Apps
Clone from source
git clone https://git.suckless.org/dwm ~/.dwm
cd ~/.dwm
Modification the config.h
See config.def.h for a default configuration.
Compile and Install
sudo make clean install
Usage
Add DWM as a Window Manager
If you want to use it without Display Manager, you can use this method:
Add this line on ~/.xinitrc
exec dwm
Then you can run it with startx
startx
Add DWM on X Session
If you want to use a Display Manager with a semi-automatic via custom session, you can use this method:
Add this line on ~/.xsession
exec dwm
Add DWM to Display Manager
If you want to use a Display Manager with a GUI login, you can use this method:
As root, create file /usr/share/xsessions/dwm.desktop then type this:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=DWM
Comment=Dynamic Window Manager
Exec=dwm
Icon=dwm
Type=XSession
Add the autostart
Use patch
You can use official autostart patch method. Check the complete instruction in here. It will change your dwm.c.
Add autostart in .xprofile
For a simple method without updating a dwm.c, you can use this method.
Make or edit the file ~/.xprofile and add autostart script inside:
if [ -f ~/.dwm/autostart.sh ]; then
~/.dwm/autostart.sh &
fi
Update DWM from origin
You can update your DWM version from the git repository with this command:
git checkout mybranch
git fetch origin master
git merge origin/master
git push myremote mybranch
Removing DWM
Just delete the binary file if you want to removing DWM.
sudo rm /usr/local/bin/dwm