Wherever possible, I had provided reference/links to other’s works. Some scripts are partly or completely my own work. However, without Stackoverflow, Archlinux, Google and DuckDuckGo, I would not have been able to work on my i3-config, Emacs and Ubuntu.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y i3 ruby rofi jq xbacklight nautilus-dropbox git texlive-full translate-shell notify-send

sudo apt install make gcc unclutter

Git and Github Tutorial

I used for caddy drive on Ubuntu. You can follow the reset and detect plug hdd/ssd without reboot for detailed instructions, the basic solution is:

sudo apt-get install -y scsitools
sudo rescan-scsi-bus

Latest Emacs Repository

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-elisp/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install -y emacs-snapshot ripgrep

Create a folder xorg.conf.d/ Put the files in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/

1. 20-intel.conf
2. 90-touchpad.conf

/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf add the following lines

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Intel Graphics"
    Driver      "intel"
    Option      "Backlight"  "intel_backlight"
EndSection

/xorg.conf.d/90-touchpad.conf add the following lines. Depending on the case, choose one or try both. Also you check out the tutorial: Enable touchpad tap to click in i3

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "touchpad Thinkpad"
        MatchIsTouchpad "on"
        Driver "libinput"
        Option "Tapping" "on"
        Option "TappingButtonMap" "lmr"
        Option "NaturalScrolling" "on"
        Option "ScrollMethod" "twofinger"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "libinput touchpad catchall"
        MatchIsTouchpad "on"
        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
        Driver "libinput"
        Option "Tapping" "on"
EndSection

Put the lines in your .bashrc file

# echo's message at the startup of terminal
if [[ ! -f $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/has-session ]]; then

red=$(tput setaf 1)
blue=$(tput setaf 4)
green=$(tput setaf 2)
bold=$(tput bold)
end=$(tput sgr0)

while :;
do

read -r -p "${blue}${bold}Hey $USER :)${end}
${green}Please Select an Option for your System Updates:${end}
${bold}Update & Upgrade [${bold}${red}both${end}]
${bold}Skip[${red}skip${end}]
${blue}${bold}Input${end}: " option

# ${bold}Update[${red}update${end}]
# ${bold}Upgrade[${red}upgrade${end}]

case $option in
    update)
        sudo apt-get -y update
        break
        ;;
    upgrade)
        sudo apt-get -y upgrade
        break
        ;;
    both)
        sudo apt-get -y update
        sudo apt-get -y upgrade
        break
        ;;
    skip)
        echo "Skipped"
        break
        ;;
    *) echo "Wrong Input"
       ;;
esac
done

: > "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/has-session"
fi

• Swap Capslock with Control
• Windows Key as Left Super
• Right Alt to Right Super
• Right Control to Escape It acts both as control and Escape
• Turn on all Num Keys
• xmodmap has to be installed

For those who use the lightweight i3status, please take note the /i3/values folder acts as the config file and store the values for i3status to read. For example: brightness value is sent to the file /values/brightness and from there, i3status reads the value for the bar.

I have configured it to the extent that I do not feel like using i3blocks anymore ;)

My special thanks to Miguel Sampaio da Veiga’s i3status Customization for the brilliant insight or idea for the modification and customization, also whoever else working on the i3status. Thank you!

There are multiple themes that I customized to my own suitability and i3 appearance. However, I believe the scripts will work with any official Rofi theme ;)