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Steps to install Sway with SDDM on Alpine 3.20.0

1. doas apk -U upgrade
2. doas setup-xorg-base
3. doas setup-wayland-base
4. doas apk add font-dejavu foot polkit-elogind sway sddm
5. mkdir -p ~/.config/sway/
6. cp /etc/sway/config ~/.config/sway/config
7. doas rc-service dbus start
8. doas rc-update add dbus
9. doas setup-devd udev
10. doas rc-service polkit start
11. doas rc-update add polkit
12. doas rc-service sddm start
13. doas rc-update add sddm

Optional

To auto login to sddm

1. doas mkdir /etc/sddm.conf.d/
2. ``` doas cat » /etc/sddm.conf.d/autologin.conf «EOF [Autologin] User=john EOF

Auto Launch on Sway Login

1. add to ~/.config/sway/config: exec command-to-run

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