How to Install REI3 on EndeavourOS Latest

REI3 is a fork of the widely popular i3 window manager. It is a lightweight, efficient, and highly customizable window manager that is perfect for power users who want to maximize their productivity. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install REI3 on EndeavourOS latest edition.

Prerequisites

Before we start installing REI3, ensure that you have:

• A running instance of EndeavourOS latest version
• Sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing REI3, we need to make sure that our system has all the required dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S xorg xorg-xinit dmenu picom

This command will install Xorg, Xorg-xinit, dmenu, and picom packages. Xorg and xorg-xinit are required for graphical interface, dmenu is a simple command launcher and picom is a compositor that adds transparency and shadows.

Step 2: Install REI3

Here are the steps to install REI3 on EndeavourOS latest:

1. Open the terminal and run the following command to clone the REI3 source code:

   git clone https://github.com/rei2hu/rei3.git
   

2. Navigate to the REI3 directory:

   cd rei3
   

3. Install REI3 with make:

   sudo make install
   

Step 3: Setup REI3

Now that we have installed REI3 on our system, we need to create a configuration file for it. Open the terminal and run:

mkdir ~/.config/rei3 && cp ~/.rei3/config /~.config/rei3/config

This command will create a ~/.config/rei3 directory and copy the default configuration file from REI3 into it.

Now we need to edit the configuration file to set our preferred settings. Open the configuration file with nano text editor:

nano ~/.config/rei3/config

Make changes to the configuration file according to your preferences. Once edited, save and close the file.

Step 4: Launching REI3

Now that we have installed REI3 and set up the configuration file, we can launch it. To launch REI3, run the following command in the terminal:

rei3

This should launch REI3 window manager.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown how to install REI3 on EndeavourOS latest. By following these steps, you will be able to enjoy the highly customizable and efficient window manager on your system. Happy computing!

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