How To Install ctwm on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ctwm on Ubuntu 22.04. ctwm is Claudes Tab window manager

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ctwm on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is ctwm

ctwm is:

ctwm is Claude Lecommandeur’s extension to twm; in addition to the features of twm, it supports multiple virtual screens, the pixmap file format, pinnable (“sticky”) menus, and other enhancements.

There are three methods to install ctwm on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install ctwm Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ctwm using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ctwm

Install ctwm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ctwm using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ctwm

Install ctwm 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install ctwm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ctwm

How To Uninstall ctwm on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the ctwm package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ctwm

Uninstall ctwm And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ctwm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ctwm

Remove ctwm Configurations and Data

To remove ctwm configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ctwm

Remove ctwm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ctwm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ctwm

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ctwm package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.