How To Install cwm on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cwm
on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is cwm
cwm is:
cwm is a minimalist stacking window manager ported from OpenBSD. Originally inspired by evilwm, it was rewritten from scratch due to limitations in the evilwm codebase.
cwm contains many features that concentrate on the efficiency and transparency of window management. cwm also aims to maintain the simplest and most pleasant aesthetic. It provides minimal decoration and screen clutter, instead having powerful controls to manage windows, launch programs etc. via key and mouse bindings. A “virtual desktop” can be simulated by the ability to group windows, and to show and hide these groups.
cwm is very configurable via a simple, clearly documented .cwmrc file.
If you are looking for simple menus and pretty icons, cwm is probably not going to be your cup of tea. If you don’t mind a little learning curve and want something powerful and flexible, try it out.
There are three methods to install cwm
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 cwm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install cwm
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cwm
Install cwm Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cwm
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cwm
Install cwm 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 cwm
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cwm
How To Uninstall cwm on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the cwm
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cwm
Uninstall cwm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cwm
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cwm
Remove cwm Configurations and Data
To remove cwm
configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cwm
Remove cwm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cwm
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cwm
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cwm
package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.