How To Install vtwm on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vtwm on Debian 12.
What is vtwm
vtwm is:
VTWM is an enhanced version of the Tab window manager (TWM) that adds many features – primarily a virtual desktop, meaning that what is currently on screen is just a portion of a larger workspace. What portion of the virtual desktop that is displayed, and whatever windows might be visible within it, are simple point-and-click operations within a scaled representation of the workspace.
There are three methods to install vtwm on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install vtwm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install vtwm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install vtwm
Install vtwm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install vtwm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install vtwm
Install vtwm Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install vtwm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install vtwm
How To Uninstall vtwm on Debian 12
To uninstall only the vtwm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove vtwm
Uninstall vtwm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall vtwm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove vtwm
Remove vtwm Configurations and Data
To remove vtwm configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge vtwm
Remove vtwm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove vtwm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vtwm
Dependencies
vtwm have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vtwm package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
