Installation
- Install the following dependencies:
| Distro | List of dependencies |
|---|---|
| Arch Linux | git qt5-base qt5-multimedia xorg noto-fonts-emoji polkit ttf-opensans make alsa-utils kwindowsystem5 python3 xcompmgr upower |
| Debian 11+ / Ubuntu 22.04+ | git g++ qtbase5-dev qtmultimedia5-dev xorg fonts-noto-color-emoji make alsa-utils libkf5windowsystem-dev python3 xcompmgr libxkbcommon-x11-dev policykit-1 curl upower |
| Fedora 36 | git qt5-qtbase-devel qt5-qtmultimedia-devel xorg-x11-server-Xorg google-noto-emoji-fonts make alsa-utils kf5-kwindowsystem-devel xcompmgr upower |
- Run plainInstaller
(as user)
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL plainde.github.io/install)"
OR
(as root)
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL plainde.github.io/installAsRoot)"
This script will install all plainDE components (plainBase, plainPanel, plainControlCenter, plainAbout, plainArtwork)
- Add plainPanel to window manager’s autostart
Openbox: Create file ~/.config/openbox/autostart and append plainPanel &
Note. Mint-Y or Mint-L is a recommended icon pack (We use a few Mint-Y only icons).