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Installation via AUR

Mango is available in the Arch User Repository (AUR). You can install it using an AUR helper like yay or manually.
1

Install using yay

The easiest way to install Mango on Arch Linux is using an AUR helper:
yay -S mangowm-git
This will automatically handle all dependencies and build the package.
2

Manual installation

Alternatively, you can manually download and build the package:
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/mangowm-git.git
cd mangowm-git
makepkg -si
3

Install suggested tools

Install recommended components for a complete Wayland environment:
yay -S rofi foot xdg-desktop-portal-wlr swaybg waybar \
  wl-clip-persist cliphist wl-clipboard wlsunset xfce-polkit \
  swaync pamixer brightnessctl grim slurp satty
4

Launch Mango

After installation, you can start Mango from a TTY:
mango
Or select it from your display manager’s session list.

Dependencies

The AUR package will automatically install these dependencies:
  • wayland
  • wayland-protocols
  • libinput
  • libdrm
  • libxkbcommon
  • pixman
  • libdisplay-info
  • libliftoff
  • hwdata
  • seatd
  • pcre2
  • xorg-xwayland
  • libxcb
  • wlroots (0.19.2)
  • scenefx (0.4.1)

Next Steps

Configuration

Configure Mango to your preferences

Keybindings

Learn default keybindings and create custom ones

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