Set up Precise with i3-wm on an Asus C200 using crouton

crouton_setup.sh

# Must have already entered dev mode to use this shell script from a crosh shell.
wget -O ~/Downloads/crouton http://goo.gl/fd3zc
sudo sh -e ~/Downloads/crouton -t x11,audio,keyboard,extension -n i3precise
# This takes 15-20 minutes.

sudo enter-chroot -n i3precise

i3wm_setup.sh

# run from within your headless precise installation
# Large parts are lifted from my good buddy @ cosmopol.is
sudo apt-get install i3
echo "exec i3" > ~/.xinitrc

## import your config file here if you have one, otherwise one will be generated when you run xinit at the bottom of this script.

# install zsh
sudo apt-get install zsh
wget –no-check-certificate https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/raw/master/tools/install.sh -O – | sh
chsh -s /bin/zsh

# Some worthwhile stuff to include
sudo apt-get install git vim python python-pip python-dev python-software-properties sshfs
sudo pip install virtualenv virtualenvwrapper
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/sublime-text-3
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sublime-text-installer

# Scientist stuff
sudo apt-get install python-numpy python-scipy python-matplotlib ipython ipython-notebook python-pandas python-sympy python-nose
sudo apt-get install pymol

# I am trying out julia so I want this, but you may not.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:staticfloat/juliareleases
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:staticfloat/julia-deps
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install julia

In order to make the extension target work, please install this https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/crouton-integration/gcpneefbbnfalgjniomfjknbcgkbijom while in chromeos.

Hi bbarad,

Have you messed with the new xiwi target and this?