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+# to avoid booting problems with encrypted LVM, see <https://askubuntu.com/a/1105848>
+cryptsetup-initramfs
+lvm2
+# this provides setupcon which reads /etc/default/console-setup
+console-setup
+# without this, systemd-logind won't run, and so not detect lid close for hibernation
+dbus
+# for wifi
+wicd-curses
+wicd-gtk
+# for X to start at all
+xserver-xorg-video-intel
+# X input: keyboard and touchpad
+xserver-xorg-input-evdev
+xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
+# for startx
+xinit
+# for xrdb
+x11-xserver-utils
+# for startx to run for non-root user
+libpam-systemd
+# window environment
+i3
+i3status
+suckless-tools
+xterm
+# to get sleepy at night
+redshift
+# for alsamixer
+alsa-utils
+# for xterm and browser unicode display
+ttf-unifont
+# also useful
+vim
+sudo
+less
+man-db
+manpages
+procps
+# firefox dependencies
+libdbus-glib-1-2
+libgtk-3-0
+# firefox installation dependencies (remove later?)
+curl
+python3
+bzip2
+wget
+jq
+unzip
+# to mount encrypted USB stick and use its contents
+pmount
+cryptsetup
+openssh-client
+# for syncing
+borgbackup
+# emacs
+emacs27
+emacs-common-non-dfsg
+emacs-el
+elpa-ledger
+ledger
+elpa-elfeed
+# mail setup
+isync
+notmuch
+elpa-notmuch
+pinentry-gtk2
+# to mount Android phone
+go-mtpfs
+# to use HP Deskjet F380 scanner from GIMP
+sane-utils
+xsane
+# to use HP Deskjet F380 printer
+cups
+#