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Version: 1.4

Getting Started

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Welcome to Dank Linux! This guide will help you get started with installing and configuring the Dank Linux suite on your system.

Quick Installation​

The fastest way to get started is with our one-line installer:

curl -fsSL https://install.danklinux.com | sh
DankInstall InstallerDankInstall Installer
dankinstall interactive installer

This will:

  • Install all dependencies for your distribution
  • Set up DankMaterialShell, dgop, dsearch, matugen, and other optional enrichments.
  • Configure your chosen compositor (niri, Hyprland) and terminal (Ghostty, Kitty, Alacritty)
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The installer adds the appropriate repository (AUR, COPR, OBS, or PPA) for your distro—updates are managed through your normal package manager afterwards. If you install DMS directly from packages, run dms setup to generate starter compositor and terminal configs (niri/Hyprland only). Other compositors like sway, MangoWC, and labwc are supported—see manual configuration.

Manual Installation​

Manual installation is also supported, and simple. See the installation section for each component:

Getting Help​

  • Documentation: Browse these docs for detailed guides
  • GitHub: Report issues at DankMaterialShell
  • Discord: DankMaterialShell has a subsection on the niri discord server, keep relevant discussions in the relevant #dms-* channels.

Looking for a pre-configured immutable OS? Check out Zirconium.