To-do list for getting Parabola GNU/Linux-libre up and running with the i3 wm

parabola-gnu-linux-libre-to-dos-i3wm

This is written for use on a desktop computer with a wired connection, and mostly for myself (that means Wi-Fi isn't mentioned)

The following setup is not the lightest, but it's pretty lightweight

As root:

Enable dhcpcd

Install sudo

Give the wheel group sudo (where your regular user should already have been added)

Now as your normal user:

Fix the keyboard layout for the console and xorg

Activate Num Lock on bootup for the console and xorg

Install software: sudo pacman -S xorg-server xorg-server-utils xorg-xinit i3-wm i3status i3lock dmenu ufw vim icecat thunar thunar-archive-plugin thunar-volman xfce4-terminal ttf-dejavu ntfs-3g openssh rsync python3 compton nitrogen mousepad geany scrot gimp libreoffice vlc mate-calc

Configure and enable the firewall (ufw)

Edit .xinitrc: Add "exec i3"

Figure out what graphics drivers you need (mesa+vesa?)

cp /etc/i3status.conf ~/.config/i3status/config

Edit .i3status.conf as you like it

Edit ~/.config/i3/config: Change default terminal and change the font to dejavu

Edit ~/.i3/config to get Compton working

Set up nitrogen for wallpaper support in i3

startx