RECOMMENDED: USE THE bookworm-scripts for an updated i3 install.
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Back in November the code for i3gaps and i3wm merged. The current i3wm on the Debian Bookworm repo is up to date and can be installed MUCH easier.
https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/i3-wm
By simply installing i3 via:
sudo apt install i3wm
I wanted to install i3 gaps on debian stable. My recommendation is to install debian stable minimal (no gui). I used the expert method.
sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/drewgrif/i3gaps-debian
cd i3gaps-debian
./install.sh (includes nerdfonts.sh and copyconf.sh unless commented)
OPTIONAL: Nerd Fonts installed by default but can be commented out of install.sh
# source ~/i3gaps-debian/nerdfonts.sh
OPTIONAL: Customized configuration installed by default but can be commented out of install.sh
# source ~/i3gaps-debian/copyconf.sh
NOT OPTIONAL
sudo reboot
Debian Stable Minimal Install https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Seqx3Oj5JRE
How to use this github.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npc4-jp_wvs