i3

Using i3 in crouton

1. Install X11: sudo sh -e ./crouton -t x11
2. Enter the chroot: sudo enter-chroot -n chrootname
3. Install i3: sudo apt-get install i3
4. Add exec i3 to ~/.xinitrc: echo "exec i3" > ~/.xinitrc
5. Launch i3 directly from the crosh shell: sudo enter-chroot xinit
6. Create an alias for starting in i3: add alias starti3='sudo enter-chroot xinit' to your ~/.bashrc)

Helpful configurations

• To change themes easily without installing to many other packages try: sudo apt-get install lxappearance