• install netinst with no extra components
• network

sudo apt install network-manager network-manager-gnome
sudo systemctl enable --now NetworkManager

• xorg - select this if you want to use xorg

sudo apt install xorg
sudo apt install i3
sudo apt install lightdm
sudo systemctl enable lightdm
sudo reboot

• wayland - select this if you want to use wayland

sudo apt install sway sway-backgrounds swaybg swayidle swaylock xwayland 

• utilities

sudo apt install firefox-esr sudo vim git zip unzip mc acpi alacritty fonts-font-awesome

• add main user to sudo

vim /etc/sudoers

• sound

sudo apt install alsa-utils 
sudo alsactl init
aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Noise.wav

sudo apt-get install pulseaudio
systemctl --user restart pulseaudio.service
$ pulseaudio --kill
$ pulseaudio --start

• power management

sudo apt install tlp tlp-rdw
sudo systemctl enable --now tlp.services