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+# Ubuntu Installation Notes
+
+By running the installer it wipes a complete install and turns it into something more minimal and less resource
+intensive. Kit includes:
+
+  - Compton
+  - Xmonad
+  - Dmenu
+  - Lemonbar
+  - Urxvt
+  - Physlock
+  - feh
+  - zsh
+
+It also substitutes Ubuntu's stock media players with less resource intensive alternatives such as `mplayer` and
+`ffmpeg`.
+
+
+(PUT A SCREENSHOT HERE, LOL).
+
+
+*NOTE:* After rebooting you will boot into a black screen. See the section on GRUB for details. To get to a login
+screen press `ctrl + alt + f1` and login normally.
+
+## X Server
+
+To start Xmonad simply type `startx` at the tty.
+
+Make sure Xresources and Xinitrc are symlinked properly in your home directory. If you have any problems getting
+Xmonad to start, check the logs, and then those two files.
+
+To Kill the server at any time press `alt + shift + q`.
+
+## GRUB
+
+A small change has to be applied to stop Ubuntu from booting into a non-existent display manager's login screen:
+
+1. Type `sudo nano /etc/default/grub`
+2. Find `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"`
+3. Replace (2) with `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="text"`
+4. Run `sudo upgrade-grub`
+
+This will force Ubuntu to boot into a tty. To start Ubuntu type `startx` in any tty.
+
+## Changing Desktop Backgrounds
+
+Inside of `~/.xinitrc` is a line that starts with `feh`. Change the image being passed into this
+to change the desktop background. Kill the xserver with `alt + shift + q` and `startx` again.
+
+## TODO
+
+  1. Have installer script `git clone` essentials and symlink everything correctly.
+  2. Have installer automatically modify the grub config to set up text login mode.