Installing the i3 Window Manager on Debian

Step by step guide and HOWTO


Debian was first announced in 1993 by Ian Murdock, and it is one of the oldest distributions still in active development.


Today we shall install the i3 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 i3'

apt install i3

Running 'apt install i3'

6. Running 'apt install i3'

apt install i3

Running 'apt install i3'

7. Running 'apt install i3'

apt install i3

Running 'apt install i3'

8. Running 'apt install xorg'

apt install xorg

Running 'apt install xorg'

9. Running 'apt install xorg'

apt install xorg

Running 'apt install xorg'

10. Running 'apt install xorg'

apt install xorg

Running 'apt install xorg'

11. Running 'startx'

startx

Running 'startx'

13. i3 WM


i3 WM

13. i3 WM


i3 WM

14. i3 WM


i3 WM

15. i3 WM

uname -a


top

i3 WM

16. i3 WM

nano


ls

i3 WM

17. i3 WM


i3 WM

18. i3 WM


i3 WM

19. i3 WM


i3 WM

20. i3 WM

htop

i3 WM

21. i3 WM


i3 WM

22. i3 WM


i3 WM

23. i3 WM

poweroff

i3 WM

24. Shutting down the system


Shutting down the system

Well, that was exciting. See you in the next one!


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