Void Postinstall Dotfiles & Ricings

Post-installation script and dotfiles for setting up a Wayland environment with River window manager, Yambar status bar, and various utilities on Void Linux.

🚀 Overview

This repository contains my personal post-installation setup for Void Linux, featuring:

• River - A dynamic tiling Wayland compositor
• Yambar - Lightweight status bar for Wayland
• Foot - Fast, lightweight terminal emulator
• Neovim - Modern Vim-based text editor
• MPD - Music Player Daemon with ALSA backend

📁 Structure

.
├── .config/
│   ├── foot/           # Terminal configuration
│   ├── mpd/           # Music player daemon config
│   ├── nvim/          # Neovim configuration
│   ├── river/         # River window manager
│   └── yambar/        # Status bar configuration
├── .local/bin/        # Local scripts
├── postinstall.sh     # Main installation script
├── postinstall-neovim.sh  # Neovim-specific setup
└── LICENSE           # MIT License

🛠️ Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/vr-ski/void_postinstall_dotfiles_ricing
   cd void_postinstall_dotfiles_ricing

2. Run the installation script:

   ./postinstall.sh

3. Set up Neovim (optional):

   ./postinstall-neovim.sh

⚙️ Components

River Window Manager

• Dynamic tiling Wayland compositor
• Custom keybindings and window management
• Startup applications and workspace management

Yambar Status Bar

• Minimal, modular status bar
• MPD integration for music display
• System monitoring (CPU, memory, battery)

Foot Terminal

• Fast, lightweight terminal emulator
• Custom color scheme and font settings

Neovim

• Modern Vim configuration
• Plugin management with vim-plug
• Development-oriented setup

MPD (Music Player Daemon)

• ALSA audio backend
• Unix socket configuration
• Local music library management

🎨 Ricings

The setup includes a cohesive color scheme and aesthetic across all components, with focus on:

• Minimalist design
• Efficient workflow
• Consistent visual language

📝 Scripts

• rdesk - Custom RDP connection script
• postinstall.sh - Main system setup and package installation
• postinstall-neovim.sh - Neovim and development tools setup

🤝 Inspiration

This setup is inspired by the many excellent River and Wayland dotfiles repositories in the community, most recently:

• JustineSmithies/river-dotfiles

📄 License

BSD 2-Clause License - see LICENSE file for details.

💡 Tips

• Review the scripts before running them
• Adjust package lists in postinstall.sh to match your needs
• Customize keybindings in River config for your workflow
• The MPD setup uses ALSA - adjust if you prefer PipeWire or PulseAudio

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Note: This is my personal setup - adjust to fit your preferences and system requirements.