Minimalist Linux Workspace

Author: Gao Date: 2021-01-31
Linux Debian
Minimalist Linux Workspace
  1. Download Image
  2. Create Boot Device
  3. Installation
  4. Update Sources List
  5. Configure Openbox
  6. Install Asian Fonts
  7. Enable Sound
  8. Configure Dev Tools
  9. References

Download Image

Download Debian image, let we choose the net-install ISO since we don’t need any heavy desktop enviroment e.g. KDE, GNOME, etc… .

Create Boot Device

There are a ton of tools which can burn ISO to a USB or CD, e.g. Rufus, simply follow the instruction and create the boot device.

Installation

Plug the USB into your computer reboot and following the instruction to complete the installation. Remember to use a different partition for /home which is helpful for reinstallation in the future.

Update Sources List

Configure Openbox

sudo apt install xinit openbox menu xfce4-terminal
ehoc "exec openbox-session" >> ~/.xinitrc
echo "startx" >> ~/.bash_profile

Install Asian Fonts

sudo apt install fonts-arphic-ukai fonts-arphic-uming fonts-ipafont-mincho fonts-ipafont-gothic fonts-unfonts-core
sudo fc-cache -fv

Enable Sound

sudo install alsa-utils
amixer set Master 100% unmute

Configure Dev Tools

References