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Sway-Debian

Sway-Debian is a lightweight and customizable Debian-based environment featuring the Sway window manager. This setup is designed to provide a modern, efficient, and visually appealing desktop experience tailored for Wayland.

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Features

• Sway Window Manager: A tiling Wayland compositor inspired by i3.
• Waybar: A customizable status bar with built-in calendar and system information.
• Wofi: A Wayland-native application launcher.
• Alacritty: A fast and GPU-accelerated terminal emulator.
• Custom Styling: Preconfigured themes for Waybar, Sway, and other components.
• Starship Prompt: A minimal and customizable shell prompt with the Tokyo Night preset.
• Firewall Configuration: UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) is preconfigured for security.
• Optional Software: Includes options for VSCode, VSCodium, Spotify, and more.

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Installation

Prerequisites

• A fresh installation of Debian (or a Debian-based distribution).
• Internet access for downloading packages and dependencies.

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AM4D53N/Sway-Debian.git
   cd Sway-Debian
   chmod +x install.sh
   ./install.sh

2. Follow the prompts during installation to configure optional components like:

   • Bootloader theme (for dual-boot setups).
   • VSCode ** or VSCodium. **
   • Spotify. **

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Components

Core Environment

• Sway: Tiling window manager for Wayland.
• Swaylock-effects: Enhanced lock screen with effects (compiled from source).
• Swayidle: Inactivity daemon for auto-locking.

Status Bar and Launcher

• Waybar: Customizable status bar with preconfigured styles.
• Wofi: Application launcher for Wayland.

Terminal and Editor

• Alacritty: GPU-accelerated terminal emulator.
• Micro: A lightweight terminal-based text editor.
• VSCode/VSCodium: Optional IDEs for development.

Additional Features

• Starship Prompt: Configured with the Tokyo Night preset for a modern shell experience.
• Firewall: UFW is preconfigured with secure defaults.

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Customization

Waybar

• Configuration files are located in ~/.config/waybar/.
• Modify config and style.css to customize the appearance and behavior.

Sway

• Configuration files are located in ~/.config/sway/.
• Modify config to adjust keybindings, layouts, and other settings.

Starship Prompt

• Configuration file is located at ~/.config/starship.toml.
• Modify this file to customize the shell prompt.

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Screenshots

Example of the Sway-Debian desktop environment with Waybar and custom wallpaper.

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Troubleshooting

Common Issues

• Missing Dependencies: Ensure your system is up-to-date before running the script:

  sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

• Wayland Compatibility: Ensure your hardware supports Wayland. Older GPUs may not work well with Wayland.

Logs

• Check the installation logs for errors:

  less /var/log/apt/history.log

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues or pull requests to improve the project.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Credits

• Author: AM4D53N
• Special Thanks:
  • The open-source community for providing the tools and inspiration for this project.
    • Roboron3042 - Cyberpunk-Neon Alacritty theme.
    • LearnLinux.tv - Sway scripts
    • Krister.ee - lock screen script.
    • antl-d - bits of waybar style