Installation

Installation

The enablement is done using the eopkg toolset:

eopkg add-repo Theca https://solus.davidepucci.it/eopkg-index.xml.xz

Use unstable version

eopkg add-repo Unstable https://unstable.solus.davidepucci.it/eopkg-index.xml.xz

Install Desktops components

As switching between different Desktop Environments very easily leads to lot of log-on and graphical issues, often permanent, here is a quick instructions set to have a functional clean Solus installation along with a custom DE:

• Follow the standard procedure to install a fresh Budgie-based Solus installation.
• Reboot and enter the terminal, adding the Theca repository as suggested above.
• Update repositories indexes:

eopkg ur

• Install the desired DE (e.g., Pantheon Desktop):

eopkg it -y -c desktop.pantheon

• Purge the systems from Budgie related packages:

eopkg rm -y baobab budgie-desktop-branding eog \
    gnome-calculator gnome-calendar gnome-disk-utility \
    gnome-doc-utils gnome-mpv gnome-photos gnome-screenshot \
    gnome-system-monitor gnome-terminal gnome-themes-extra \
    gnome-user-docs nautilus nautilus-extension \
    nautilus-python rhythmbox rhythmbox-alternative-toolbar

• Reboot and log-on choosing Pantheon Desktop from the DE menu.
• Enter the terminal and only then remove final Budgie leftovers:

eopkg rm -y budgie-desktop