Installing REI3 on Arch Linux

REI3 is a modern, minimalist window manager for Linux. In this tutorial, we'll go over the steps required to install REI3 on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• Arch Linux installed on your computer
• A user account with sudo privileges
• An active internet connection

Installation

1. Open a terminal window and update your system's package list with the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

2. Install the necessary dependencies:

sudo pacman -S git base-devel curl

3. Clone the REI3 git repository:

git clone https://github.com/rei-zero/rei3.git

4. Change to the REI3 directory:

cd rei3

5. Build the package with the following command:

makepkg -si

6. If the installation is successful, you should see a message indicating that the package has been installed.

Configuration

1. Once you have installed REI3, you need to create a configuration file to use it. Run the following command to create the configuration file:

mkdir -p ~/.config/rei3 && cp /usr/share/doc/rei3/examples/config ~/.config/rei3

2. Now you can edit the configuration file to suit your needs using any text editor of your choice:

nano ~/.config/rei3/config

3. After making any desired changes to the configuration file, save your changes and exit the editor.

Launching REI3

1. To start REI3, logout of your current session, and from the login screen, select REI3 as your desktop environment.

2. Once you have logged in, you should see the REI3 window manager and a blank desktop environment.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed REI3 on Arch Linux. You can now customize your window manager configuration to suit your needs and start using REI3 as your primary window manager.

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