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Don Williams
7434ceac25 UPD: Before ubunmtu was out-of-date, now can run HL dots
previsously ubuntu was older HL. Now it's up to date and can
also run current dotfiles. Removed old statement saying ubuntu could not
run current dotfiles.

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Don Williams
e2010617a5 Updated README re: NVIDIA drivers & HL 0.52.2+ on Trixie
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- Do not run this installer as sudo or as root - Do not run this installer as sudo or as root
- This Installer requires a user with a priviledge to install packages - This Installer requires a user with a priviledge to install packages
- Needs a Debian 13 Trixie or greater. As it needs a newer wayland packages! - Needs a Debian 13 Trixie or greater. As it needs newer wayland packages!
- edit your `/etc/apt/sources.list` and **remove** `#` on lines with `deb-src` to enable source packaging else will not install properly especially Hyprland - edit your `/etc/apt/sources.list` and **remove** `#` on lines with `deb-src` to enable source packaging else will not install properly especially Hyprland
```bash ```bash
@ -88,15 +88,17 @@ sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
- 10 October 2025 Update! - 10 October 2025 Update!
- Hyprland-Debian nows builds 0.51.1 from source! - Hyprland-Debian nows builds 0.51.1 from source!
- The installer now can be used to install newer releases later - The installer now can be used to install newer releases later
- If you are currently running 0.49, or 0.50, you can upgrade to 0.51.1 - If you are currently running 0.49, or 0.50, you can upgrade to 0.51.1
- You do not have to re-install everything, but re-running `install.sh` works also > Note: At this time Debian 13 (Trixie) can't compile v0.52.2+
- Instructions are available in English and Spanish > Debian Testing and SID can
- You do not have to re-install everything, but re-running `install.sh` works also
- Instructions are available in English and Spanish
#### ✨ Some notes on this installer / Prerequisites #### ✨ Some notes on this installer / Prerequisites
- Recommend to install SDDM. Apart from GDM and SDDM, any other Login Manager may not work nor launch Hyprland. However, hyprland can be launched through tty by type Hyprland - Recommend to install SDDM. Apart from GDM and SDDM, any other Login Manager may not work nor launch Hyprland. However, hyprland can be launched through tty by type Hyprland
- 🕯️ network-manager-gnome (nm-applet) *has been removed* from the packages to install. This is because it is known to restart the networkmanager causing issues in the installation process. After you boot up, inorder to get the network-manager applet, install network-manager-gnome. `sudo apt install network-manager-gnome` See below if your network or wifi became unmanaged after installation - 🕯️ network-manager-gnome (nm-applet) _has been removed_ from the packages to install. This is because it is known to restart the networkmanager causing issues in the installation process. After you boot up, inorder to get the network-manager applet, install network-manager-gnome. `sudo apt install network-manager-gnome` See below if your network or wifi became unmanaged after installation
### 🚩 changing login manager to SDDM ### 🚩 changing login manager to SDDM
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#### 💫 SDDM and GTK Themes offered #### 💫 SDDM and GTK Themes offered
- If you opted to install SDDM theme, here's the [LINK](https://github.com/JaKooLit/simple-sddm-2) which is a modified fork of [LINK](https://github.com/Keyitdev/sddm-astronaut-theme) - If you opted to install SDDM theme, here's the [LINK](https://github.com/JaKooLit/simple-sddm-2) which is a modified fork of [LINK](https://github.com/Keyitdev/sddm-astronaut-theme)
- If you opted to install GTK Themes, Icons, here's the [LINK](https://github.com/JaKooLit/GTK-themes-icons). This also includes Bibata Modern Ice cursor. - If you opted to install GTK Themes, Icons, here's the [LINK](https://github.com/JaKooLit/GTK-themes-icons). This also includes Bibata Modern Ice cursor.
#### 🔔 NOTICE TO NVIDIA OWNERS ### #### 🔔 NOTICE TO NVIDIA OWNERS
- By default it is installing the latest and newest **proprietary** NVIDIA drivers. If you have an older NVIDIA GPU (GTX 800 series and older), check out nvidia-debian website [LINK](https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers) and edit nvidia.sh in install-scripts directory to install proper gpu driver
- If you have NVIDIA, and wanted to use proprietary drivers, uninstall nouveau first (if installed).
- This script will install proprietary NVIDIA and will not deal with removal of nouveau.
## > NOTE: If you have new NVIDIA GPUs, RTX5000+ then do **NOT** install these drivers!! Newer GPUs require the open drivers
> Install those first, before installing Hyprland
- By default it is installing the latest and newest nvidia drivers. If you have an older nvidia-gpu (GTX 800 series and older), check out nvidia-debian website [LINK](https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers) and edit nvidia.sh in install-scripts directory to install proper gpu driver
- If you have nvidia, and wanted to use proprietary drivers, uninstall nouveau first (if installed). This script will be installing proprietary nvidia drivers and will not deal with removal of nouveau.
- NVIDIA users / owners, after installation, check [`THIS`](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/wiki/Notes_to_remember#--for-nvidia-gpu-users) - NVIDIA users / owners, after installation, check [`THIS`](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/wiki/Notes_to_remember#--for-nvidia-gpu-users)
> [!IMPORTANT] > [!IMPORTANT]
> If you wish to use the nouveau driver (installed by default in Debian), be sure to not select "Nvidia" in the installation options. > If you wish to use the nouveau driver (installed by default in Debian), be sure to not select "NVIDIA" in the installation options.
> See note above about new NVIDIA GPUs.
> If you select this option, the NVIDIA installer part will attempt to blacklist nouveau; while Hyprland will still be installed, it will skip blacklisting nouveau if you don't select the NVIDIA option. > If you select this option, the NVIDIA installer part will attempt to blacklist nouveau; while Hyprland will still be installed, it will skip blacklisting nouveau if you don't select the NVIDIA option.
## ✨ Auto clone and install ## ✨ Auto clone and install
>
> [!CAUTION] > [!CAUTION]
> If you are using FISH SHELL, DO NOT use this function. Clone and run install.sh instead > If you are using FISH SHELL, DO NOT use this function. Clone and run `install.sh` instead
- you can use this command to automatically clone the installer and ran the script for you - you can use this command to automatically clone the installer and ran the script for you
- NOTE: `curl` package is required before running this command - NOTE: `curl` package is required before running this command
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``` ```
## ✨ to use this script ## ✨ to use this script
clone this repo, change directory, make executable and run the script: clone this repo, change directory, make executable and run the script:
```bash ```bash
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> [!TIP] > [!TIP]
> To update to latest packages, re-running this script will auto update all. Script is configured to pull latest packages build for you. > To update to latest packages, re-running this script will auto update all. Script is configured to pull latest packages build for you.
### 💥 UNINSTALL SCRIPT / Removal of Config Files ### 💥 UNINSTALL SCRIPT / Removal of Config Files
- 11 March 2025, due to popular request, created a guided `uninstall.sh` script. USE this with caution as it may render your system unstable. - 11 March 2025, due to popular request, created a guided `uninstall.sh` script. USE this with caution as it may render your system unstable.
- I will not be responsible if your system breaks - I will not be responsible if your system breaks
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**Most common question I got is, Hey Ja, Why the heck it is taking long time to install? Other distro like Arch its only a minute or two. Why here takes like forever?!?!?** **Most common question I got is, Hey Ja, Why the heck it is taking long time to install? Other distro like Arch its only a minute or two. Why here takes like forever?!?!?**
- Well, most of the core packages are downloaded and Build and compiled from *SOURCE*. Unlike Other distros, they already have prepacked binary that can just download and install. - Well, most of the core packages are downloaded and Build and compiled from _SOURCE_. Unlike Other distros, they already have prepacked binary that can just download and install.
## 🛎 ***DEBIAN Hyprland Dots UPDATING NOTES*** ## 🛎 **_DEBIAN Hyprland Dots UPDATING NOTES_**
- With this new update to Debian-Hyprland the current Hyprland-Dots are now compatible with Debian. This applies only to Debian, not ubuntu. - With this new update to Debian-Hyprland the current Hyprland-Dots are now compatible with Debian.
> [!NOTE] > [!NOTE]
> This script does not setup audio. Kindly set up. If you have not, I recommend pipewire. `sudo apt install -y pipewire` > This script does not setup audio. Kindly set up. If you have not, I recommend pipewire. `sudo apt install -y pipewire`
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#### ❗ some known issues for nvidia #### ❗ some known issues for nvidia
- reports from members of my discord, states that some users of nvidia are getting stuck on sddm login. credit to @Kenni Fix stated was - reports from members of my discord, states that some users of nvidia are getting stuck on sddm login. credit to @Kenni Fix stated was
``` ```
while in sddm press ctrl+alt+F2 or F3 while in sddm press ctrl+alt+F2 or F3
log into your account log into your account
`lspci -nn`, find the id of your nvidia card `lspci -nn`, find the id of your nvidia card
`ls /dev/dri/by-path` find the matching id `ls /dev/dri/by-path` find the matching id
`ls -l /dev/dri/by-path` to check where the symlink points to `ls -l /dev/dri/by-path` to check where the symlink points to
) )
``` ```
- add "env = WLR_DRM_DEVICES,/dev/dri/cardX" to the ENVvariables config `~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/ENVariables.conf` ; X being where the symlink of the gpu points to - add "env = WLR_DRM_DEVICES,/dev/dri/cardX" to the ENVvariables config `~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/ENVariables.conf` ; X being where the symlink of the gpu points to
- more info from the hyprland wiki [`Hyprland Wiki Link`](https://wiki.hyprland.org/FAQ/#my-external-monitor-is-blank--doesnt-render--receives-no-signal-laptop) - more info from the hyprland wiki [`Hyprland Wiki Link`](https://wiki.hyprland.org/FAQ/#my-external-monitor-is-blank--doesnt-render--receives-no-signal-laptop)
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#### 🫥 Improving performance for Older Nvidia Cards using driver 470 #### 🫥 Improving performance for Older Nvidia Cards using driver 470
- [`SEE HERE`](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/discussions/123#discussion-6035205) - [`SEE HERE`](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/discussions/123#discussion-6035205)
#### ❗ other known issues #### ❗ other known issues
> [!NOTE] > [!NOTE]
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