Installing Stormy Linux ​

Installation ​

To install Stormy Linux, we must first install Debian 12 Stable.

It's relatively easy to get started, Stormy Linux is currently in beta and the current configuration is available for use, so to get started with your configuration of Stormy Linux, let's take a look at some of the steps we'll be covernig for the full installation.

• Step 1 : Install Debian 12 Stable.
• Step 2 : Install the Qtile window manager.
• Step 3 : Install all the required applications.
• Step 4 : Install the JetbrainsMono Nerd Font.
• Step 5 : Make a backup of your Qtile configuration.
• Step 6 : Clone the Stormy Linux dotfiles and replace the default config files.

Start with Debian ​

Let's follow the steps...

Go to the official Debian Website and download the latest Debian 12 Stable ISO.

For this installation, we will be using the a large complete installation image, which contains more packages we can use, especially if you have a machine without internet connection.

Note: If you know how to install Debian you can use the "Net Install" image by clicking here.

The image we will be using is located at https://debian.org/distrib. You can also click here to start downloading the image.

Once the image has downloaded, flash the ISO image to a USB, preferably one with 16GB of storage, but an 8GB USB should do.

Flashing a USB ​

You can flash an image quickly on Linux using the below methods:

Using dd

sudo dd if=/PATH_TO_DEVICE of=~/PATH_TO_ISO status=progress

Example

sudo dd if=/dev/sdb of=~/StormyLinux/Downloads/Debian-12-Stable.iso status=progress

Note: Balena Etcher is a great alternative to dd when flashing iso's to usb devices. Get balena etcher here. Windows users can leverage Rufus to flash usb devices. You can download rufus here

After the iso has been flashed onto a USB, reboot your system and boot into the USB. Run the Debian installation.

After the Installation is complete, it's time to install what we need to get started with Stormy Linux.