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i3wm: Jump Start (1/3)

Alex Booker · tutorial · Watch on YouTube

Linux & open-source ecosystemsTesting, debugging & developer tools

What it is

First of a three-part tutorial series on the i3 tiling window manager for Linux. It explains what i3 is, how to install it on Ubuntu, and how to use it.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters call it the best i3 tutorial on YouTube and recommend it for getting started thoroughly.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “probably the best i3 tutorial on youtube is running ubuntu.”

    Considered the best i3 tutorial on YouTube.

    santoriv, 2017-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What linux distro should I start with?”

  2. “I highly recommend this 3-part video series from Code Cast”

    Three-part video series for getting into i3.

    typenil, 2020-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: Which tools have made you a much better programmer?”

  3. “somebody made a great tutorial for it at”

    Great tutorial for getting started with i3.

    jarboot, 2015-11 · Recommendation · in “Switching from OS X to FreeBSD – Both Desktop and Laptop”

  4. “If you want to get started the long exhaustive way, start here”

    Long exhaustive way to start with i3.

    kentt, 2017-10 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What is your “I wish I did it sooner” moment?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: i3wm, tiling window manager, linux, ubuntu, desktop setup

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