code-backups/linux/install-weston-on-void-linux.md

How to Install and Use Weston (Wayland) on Void Linux (without SystemD)

sudo xbps-install weston
sudo usermod -a -G weston-launch `whoami`

Reboot to update the group assignment.

Now we can prepare the config. Let's create the file:

mkdir -p ~/.config
nano ~/.config/weston.ini

Then put something like this below. Change as you need.

[core]
xwayland=true

[keyboard]
keymap_layout=gb

[output]
name=LVDS1
mode=preferred
#mode=1680x1050
#transform=90

[launcher]
icon=/usr/share/icons/gnome/24x24/apps/utilities-terminal.png
path=/usr/bin/weston-terminal

[launcher]
icon=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/firefox.png
path=/usr/bin/firefox

Then run from a tty:

weston-launch

If any error is shown for XDG_RUNTIME_DIR, then run:

mkdir -p /tmp/westontmp
export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/tmp/westontmp

Press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to logout. Super+Tab to switch between apps. Other basic keyboard shortcuts here.

Ref:

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wayland