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https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/Ubuntu-Sway-Remix

Ubuntu with Sway wayland compositor
https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/Ubuntu-Sway-Remix

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Ubuntu with Sway wayland compositor

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/Ubuntu-Sway-Remix
Owner: Ubuntu-Sway
Created: 2022-05-19T18:33:31.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2024-10-26T19:33:32.000Z (4 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-10-26T21:41:43.470Z (4 months ago)
Size: 19.5 KB
Stars: 193
Watchers: 8
Forks: 3
Open Issues: 13
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md

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        # Ubuntu with [Sway](https://github.com/swaywm/sway) Wayland compositor

[Website](https://ubuntusway.com/) | [Mastodon](https://mas.to/web/@ubuntusway) | [Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#ubuntusway:matrix.org) | [Telegram](https://t.me/ubuntu_sway_chat) | [Wiki](https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/Ubuntu-Sway-Remix/wiki)

![1](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/11344982/183612420-4bba314f-a1d5-4547-b838-b8c097fede4f.png)

![2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/11344982/183612463-2d8cb020-ffab-4dc5-a056-5cecd7eca062.png)

![3](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/11344982/183612468-722709a6-4a9b-42cb-9993-5b827f901995.png)

#### This project is an attempt to provide a user-friendly desktop based on Sway - a popular tiling window manager (compositor) using the modern Wayland graphics stack. Ubuntu Sway Remix is great for both beginners who want to get familiar with the keyboard-oriented interface of tiling window managers and advanced GNU/Linux users who want a powerful, user-friendly and minimalistic interface. Ubuntu Sway contains popular console-based applications and utilities (CLI) along with graphical user interface (GUI) applications to meet the needs of most users.

## Features:

* Solid Ubuntu base

* No Snap's!

* Very cool tiling Wayland compositor with amazing community

* Lightweight, easy to install, simple to use

* Popular console-based apps along with GUI apps

* Many customizations for comfortable use of Sway

* Ready to use out of the box

## System requirements:

* CPU: Dual-core CPU with 1.6 GHz

* RAM: 1 GB

* Storage space: 20 GB

* GPU: Any Intel or AMD gpu (Nvidia cards required additional settings and **NOT** officially supported. [See](https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/Ubuntu-Sway-Remix/wiki/Nvidia-cards) for details.)

### Raspberry Pi:

* Supported models: 3b, 3b+, 4 and 400 (arm64 only)

* microSD card: 8 GB required

* Required good CPU heatsink

## Installation:

* Download image from [downloads](https://ubuntusway.com/downloads.php) page

* Create bootable USB stick using [Etcher](https://www.balena.io/etcher/) or similar tool

* Click "Run Calamares installer" in Ubuntu Sway Welcome app (on Ubuntu Sway Remix 22.04 the installer will run automatically after boot to desktop)

* Follow through installation process. Installation is pretty straightforward and takes 10-20 minutes depending on your storage device speed. Check out our [FAQ](https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/Ubuntu-Sway-Remix/wiki/FAQ) for additional hints.

* **NOTE:** there are currently problems installing using partition encryption. Use at your own risk!

## Development

### Sources

- [PPA repositories on Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/~ubuntusway-dev)

- [Development board](https://github.com/orgs/Ubuntu-Sway/projects?type=beta)

- [Default configuration files](https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/ubuntu-sway-default-settings)

- [Installer settings](https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/calamares-settings-ubuntu-sway)

- [Raspberry Pi specific installer settings](https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/calamares-settings-ubuntu-sway-raspi)

- [Metapackages](https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/ubuntu-sway-meta)

- [Artwork](https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/ubuntu-sway-artwork)

- [ISO builder](https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/iso-builder)

### How to Build

See build instructions in [ISO builder](https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/iso-builder) page.

### Contributing

- Join our Matrix or Telegram chat.

- Use the distribution on a daily basis, find and share solutions to problems you have.

- Submit bug reports in [issues](https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/Ubuntu-Sway-Remix/issues)

- Help collecting improvement ideas in [discussions](https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/Ubuntu-Sway-Remix/discussions)

- Create pull requests with your ideas in our projects.

- Contribute to the [documentation](https://github.com/Ubuntu-Sway/Ubuntu-Sway-Remix/wiki) and help others in our chat