From 0d4a512fc828d30fe9e2d407ab46bf145777e24f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Guanzhong Chen Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:51:52 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Restore "unsupported packages" page which was subjected to vandalism --- Unsupported-packages.md | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 58 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Unsupported-packages.md diff --git a/Unsupported-packages.md b/Unsupported-packages.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f3e9751 --- /dev/null +++ b/Unsupported-packages.md @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +**These guides are user-contributed and not supported by SirCmpwn.** Most distributions have a Sway package available in the official repositories. Here's some info for the ones that don't: +If society collapses will there be no more daylight savings? + +## Debian / Ubuntu + +### Manual installation + +* [Installation guide](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/wiki/Debian-installation-guide) for Debian 9 stable (Stretch). +* [Installation guide](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/wiki/Debian-10-(Buster)-Installation) for Debian 10 stable (Buster). + +### Debian Packages + +There is a [Debian repository](https://apt.quantum2.xyz/sway-utils/) that includes a `sway` package which is compatible with Debian 10 (buster). Run following commands in order to install Sway from the repository: + +``` +curl https://quantum2.xyz/apt.key | sudo apt-key add - +echo 'deb [arch=amd64] https://apt.quantum2.xyz/sway-utils/ buster main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sway-utils.list +sudo apt update +sudo apt install sway +``` + +### Ubuntu Packages + +There is an [unsupported PPA `ppa:samoilov-lex/sway`](https://launchpad.net/~samoilov-lex/+archive/ubuntu/sway) that includes a `sway` package which is compatible with Ubuntu 19.04+. Run following commands (as root) in order to install Sway from the PPA: + +``` +add-apt-repository ppa:samoilov-lex/sway +apt update +apt install sway +``` + +## Fedora + +sway is available in the official repositories: +``` +sudo dnf install sway +``` +If you want a newer version, enable the sway rolling module: +``` +sudo dnf module enable sway:rolling +sudo dnf install sway +``` + +A [quick guide](https://nationpigeon.com/compiling-sway-on-fedora-29/) is available for building sway from source on Fedora 29. + +There are also various COPRs available, such as https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/mhonek/sway/ + +## Arch + +To install sway on Arch Linux run: + +``` +sudo pacman -S sway +``` + +There is also extra documentation available that can be found here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sway + +An AUR package fetching the latest commit is available: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/sway-git/. Always upgrade `wlroots-git` when upgrading `sway-git`. \ No newline at end of file