otter-welcome provides PikaOS setup actions after installation. It is a separate package, not part of the otter-shell metapackage.
Usage
The packaged login entry runs otter-welcome --at-login. That mode exits on live media, while First Setup tasks remain, or when the installed manifest cannot be queried. It opens after First Setup completes.
Updates and software
Updates, driver selection, and optional package installs use the native Packages transaction panel. Review changes before committing them. The panel shows progress, cancellation, and package questions. Navigation and closing are disabled while a transaction is active.
Pages support scrolling, Tab/Shift+Tab, Enter/Space, and Page Up/Page Down.
Switch desktop shell
On Hyprland, Niri, and Mango sessions, Switch desktop shell opens a native profile picker. Welcome first reviews and installs the selected concrete profile. Use selected shell then applies it to your account with pika-shell-apply. Log out and back in to start the selected shell.
Package changes are system-wide. Applying a shell profile replaces existing shell startup and binding fragments only after confirmation. Review the changes before proceeding.
pika-shell-profile-common version 0.1.12 or later and the selected Otter, Noctalia, or Dank profile package. These are PikaOS profile packages; Otter Shell itself does not ship a compositor. Shell-specific documentation and tips appear only in the supported sessions.
