# π ** KooL's Arch - Hyprland Install Script ** π
  
π KOOL's Hyprland-Dots related Links π
KooL Hyprland-Dotfiles Showcase
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/49bc12b2-abaf-45de-a21c-67aacd9bb872
### Gallery and Videos
#### π₯ Feb 2025 Video explanation of installation with preset
- [YOUTUBE-LINK](https://youtu.be/wQ70lo7P6vA?si=_QcbrNKh_Bg0L3wC)
- [YOUTUBE-Hyprland-Playlist](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDtGd5Fw5_GjXCznR0BzCJJDIQSZJRbxx&si=iaNjLulFdsZ6AV-t)
### πͺ§πͺ§πͺ§ ANNOUNCEMENT πͺ§πͺ§πͺ§
- This Repo does not contain Hyprland Dots or configs! Dotfiles can be checked here [`Hyprland-Dots`](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots) . During installation, if you opt to copy pre-configured dots, it will be downloaded from that centralized repo.
- Hyprland-Dots use are constantly evolving / improving. you can check CHANGELOGS here [`Hyprland-Dots-Changelogs`](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/wiki/Changelogs)
- Since the Hyprland-Dots are evolving, some of the screenshots maybe old
- the wallpaper offered to be downloaded towards the end is from this [`REPO`](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Wallpaper-Bank)
> [!IMPORTANT]
> install a backup tool like `snapper` or `timeshift`. and Backup your system before installing hyprland using this script. This script does NOT include uninstallation of packages
> [!NOTE]
> Main reason why I have not included an uninstallation script is simple. Some packages maybe already installed on your system by default. If I create an uninstall script with packages that I have set to install, you may end up a unrecoverable system.
### π₯ π₯ 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.
- I will not be responsible if your system breaks
- The best still to revert to previous state of your system is via timeshift of snapper
> [!CAUTION]
> Download this script on a directory where you have write permissions. ie. HOME. Or any directory within your home directory. Else script will fail
#### π Prerequisites
- This install script is intended for atleast Server type / Minimal Arch Linux installed.
> [!NOTE]
> π Pipewire and Pipewire audio
- This script will install pipewire and will also disable or will uninstall pulseaudio. If you dont want it, edit install.sh, about line 191 and comment the line `execute_script "pipewire.sh"` or you can simply just delete pipewire.sh in install-scripts directory before installing.
#### β¨ Customize the packages to be installed
- inside the install-scripts directory, you can edit 00-hypr-pkgs.sh. Care though as the Hyprland Dots may not work properly!
#### π© Switching to SDDM assuming you have GDM installed and running
- if you really want switch to SDDM from GDM, you need to disable the gdm first.
- `sudo systemctl disable gdm.service` then reboot
- after reboot, need to ran the install script via tty. So suggest download the install script first. Then disable gdm. reboot and once logged in, cd into Distro-Hyprland then `./install.sh` and then choose SDDM and SDDM theme in the options.
- NOTE: Distro-Hyprland is Arch-Hyprland, or Fedora-Hyprland .. depends on which install scripts you downloaded.
#### π« SDDM and GTK Themes offered
- If you opted to install SDDM theme, here's the [`LINK`](https://codeberg.org/JaKooLit/sddm-sequoia) which is a fork of [`LINK`](https://codeberg.org/minMelody/sddm-sequoia)
- 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.
#### π NVidia GPU Owners.
- By default, nvidia-dkms will be installed. and only supports GTX 900 and newer. If required to install older driver, edit the nvidia.sh in install-scripts directory
> [!IMPORTANT]
> If you want to use nouveau driver, choose N when asked if you have nvidia gpu. This is because the nvidia installer part, it will blacklist nouveau. Hyprland will still be installed but it will skip blacklisting nouveau.
- After installation, check [`THIS`](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/wiki/Notes_to_remember#--for-nvidia-gpu-users)
## β¨ Auto clone and install
- you can use this command to automatically clone the installer and ran the script for you
```bash
sh <(curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/main/auto-install.sh)
```
- if you are using like fish or a non-POSIX compliant terminal
```bash
curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/main/auto-install.sh | bash
```
## β¨ to use this script
- clone this repo (latest commit only) to reduce file size download by using git. Change directory, make executable and run the script
```bash
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland.git ~/Arch-Hyprland
cd ~/Arch-Hyprland
chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh
```
#### β¨ for ZSH and OH-MY-ZSH installation
> installer should auto change your default shell to zsh. However, if it does not, do this
```bash
chsh -s $(which zsh)
zsh
source ~/.zshrc
```
- reboot or logout
- by default `agnosterzak` theme is installed. Which is from external oh-my-zsh theme. You can find more themes from this [`OH-MY-ZSH-THEMES`](https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/Themes)
- to change the theme, `SUPER SHIFT O` , choose desired theme, and close and open terminal.
- or manually edit `~/.zshrc` . Look for ZSH_THEME="desired theme"
#### ποΈ AGS Overview DEMO
- in case you wonder, here is a short demo of AGS overview [Youtube LINK](https://youtu.be/zY5SLNPBJTs)
#### β¨ TO DO once installation done and dotfiles copied
- SUPER H for HINT or click on the waybar HINT! Button
- Head over to [KooL Hyprland WIKI](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/wiki)
#### π Got a questions regarding the Hyprland Dots or configurations? π
- Head over to wiki Link [`WIKI`](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/wiki)
#### β¨ Keybinds
- Keybinds [`CLICK`](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/wiki/Keybinds)
> [!TIP]
> KooL Hyprland has a searchable keybind function via rofi. (SUPER SHIFT K) or right click the `HINTS` waybar button
#### π switching between Hyprland-git and none Hyprland-git
- you can use my prepared script [`LINK`](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/tree/main/assets/hyprland-install)
- Readme is also there
#### π π Having issues or questions?
- for the install part, kindly open issue on this repo
- for the Pre-configured Hyprland dots / configuration, submit issue [`here`](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/issues)
#### π§ Proper way to re-installing a particular script from install-scripts directory
- CD into Arch-Hyprland directory and then ran the below command.
- i.e. `./install-scripts/gtk-themes.sh` - For reinstall GTK Themes or
- `./install-scripts/sddm.sh` - For reinstall sddm
> [!IMPORTANT]
> DO NOT cd into install-scripts directory as script will most likely to fail
#### π£οΈ Roadmap:
- [ ] show a progress bar in downloading and compiling part when installing outside AUR or official repo
#### β 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
```
while in sddm press ctrl+alt+F2 or F3
log into your account
`lspci -nn`, find the id of your nvidia card
`ls /dev/dri/by-path` find the matching id
`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
- 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)
- reports from a member of discord for Nvidia for additional env's
- remove # from the following env's on
```
env = GBM_BACKEND,nvidia-drm
env = WLR_RENDERER_ALLOW_SOFTWARE,1
```
#### β other known issues
- [ ] If you are using this script on an Arch-Based distros like Arco linux, or cachy OS or EOS or Manjaro, make sure to install pipewire, pipewire-pulse & pipewire-audio first. Arco Linux, on some of their ISO's still shipped with pulseaudio as audio backend. You will experience getting "stuck" on installation.
- [ ] To install pipewire and its services , `sudo pacman -S pipewire wireplumber pipewire-audio pipewire-pulse` . When prompted, remove / replace pulseaudio. After that, you can ran `./install.sh`
- [ ] installing of cava-git on a newly installed Arch makes the install keep hanging. Switched back to cava. After booting and logged in, if cava dont work, replace it cava-git `yay -S cava-git` or `paru -S cava-git`
> [!NOTE]
> Auto start of Hyprland after login (no SDDM or GDM or any login managers)
- [ ] This was disabled a few days ago. (19 May 2024). This was because some users, after they used the Distro-Hyprland scripts with other DE (gnome-wayland or plasma-wayland), if they choose to login into gnome-wayland for example, Hyprland is starting.
- [ ] to avoid this, I disabled it. You can re-enable again by editing `~/.zprofile` . Remove all the # on the first lines
- [ ] ROFI issues (scaling, unexplained scaling etc). This is most likely to experience if you are installing on a system where rofi is currently installed. To fix it uninstall rofi and install rofi-wayland . `sudo pacman -Rns rofi` . Install rofi-wayland with `sudo pacman -S rofi-wayland`. Rofi-wayland is compatible with x11 so no need to worry.
#### π«₯ Improving performance for Older Nvidia Cards using driver 470
- [`SEE HERE`](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/discussions/123#discussion-6035205)
#### π Final Notes
- join my discord channel [`Discord`](https://discord.com/invite/9JEgZsfhex)
- Feel free to copy, re-distribute, and use this script however you want. Would appreciate if you give me some loves by crediting my work :)
#### β© Contributing
- As stated above, these script does not contain actual config files. These are only the installer of packages
- The development branch of this script is pulling the latest "stable" releases of the Hyprland-Dotfiles.
- If you want to contribute and/or test the Hyprland-Dotfiles (development branch), [`Hyprland-Dots-Development`](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/tree/development)
#### πππ Thanks and Credits!
- [`Hyprland`](https://hyprland.org/) Of course to Hyprland and @vaxerski for this awesome Dynamic Tiling Manager.
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#### πΉ Youtube videos (Click to view and watch the playlist) πΉ
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