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🛠️ Installation

You can install Ashell using the following methods:

Packages​

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I only maintain the Arch Linux package and the Nix configuration included in the repository.

If a package is broken, try building from source first.

Packaging status

Arch Linux​

Install a tagged release from the AUR repositories:

yay -S ashell

Or install from the AUR, which compiles the latest source:

yay -S ashell-git

Nix​

To install Ashell using the Nix package manager, make sure flakes are enabled, then run:

Tagged Release​

nix profile install github:MalpenZibo/ashell?ref=0.5.0

Main Branch​

nix profile install github:MalpenZibo/ashell

NixOS / Home Manager​

To use this flake, add the input to your flake.nix:

inputs = {
  # ... other inputs
  ashell.url = "github:MalpenZibo/ashell";
  # ... other inputs
};
outputs = {...} @ inputs: {<outputs>}; # Make sure to pass inputs to your specialArgs!

And in your configuration.nix:

{ pkgs, inputs, ... }:

{
  environment.systemPackages = [inputs.ashell.defaultPackage.${pkgs.system}];
  # or home.packages = ...
}

This will build Ashell from source.
Alternatively, you can use pkgs.ashell from nixpkgs, which is cached.

Building from Source​

To build Ashell from source, ensure the following dependencies are installed:

  • Rust (with cargo)
  • wayland-protocols
  • clang
  • libxkbcommon
  • wayland
  • dbus
  • libpipewire
  • libpulse

Then, from the root of the repository, run:

cargo build --release

# To install it system-wide
sudo cp target/release/ashell /usr/bin