Installing the IceWM window manager on Debian

Step by step guide and HOWTO


Debian is a popular and influential Linux distribution known for its stability, versatility, and strong community support.


Today we shall install the IceWM window manager on Debian.


We need to complete several steps to get it working correctly.


1. Boot the system -- System Ready.


Boot the system -- System Ready

2. Boot the system -- Logged In.


Boot the system -- Logged In

3. Switch to root

su

Switch to root

4. Running update

apt-get update

Running update

5. Running 'apt install icewm'

apt install icewm

Running 'apt install icewm'

6. Running 'apt install icewm'

apt install icewm

Running 'apt install icewm'

7. Running 'apt install icewm'

apt install icewm

Running 'apt install icewm'

8. Running 'mkdir -p ~/.icewm'

mkdir -p ~/.icewm

Running 'mkdir -p ~/.icewm'

9. Running 'cp /usr/share/icewm/preferences ~/.icewm/preferences'

cp /usr/share/icewm/preferences ~/.icewm/preferences

Running 'cp /usr/share/icewm/preferences ~/.icewm/preferences'

10. Creating the configuration file

nano ~/.icewm/preferences

Running 'nano ~/.icewm/preferences'

11. Creating the configuration file


Running 'apt install xorg'

12. Creating the configuration file for key bindings

nano ~/.icewm/keys

Running 'nano ~/.icewm/keys'

13. Creating the configuration file for key bindings


Running 'nano ~/.icewm/keys'

14. Running 'apt install xorg'

apt install xorg

Running 'apt install xorg'

15. Running 'apt install xorg'

apt install xorg

Running 'apt install xorg'

16. Running 'apt install xorg'

apt install xorg

Running 'apt install xorg'

17. Running 'apt install lightdm'

apt install lightdm

Running 'apt install lightdm'

18. Running 'apt install lightdm'

apt install lightdm

Running 'apt install lightdm'

19. Running 'reboot'

reboot

Running 'reboot'

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