How To Install jwm on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install jwm on Ubuntu 22.04. jwm is very small lightweight pure X11 window manager with tray and menus

Introduction

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

What is jwm

jwm is:

Low resource Window manager ideal for older PCs. It uses a minimum of external libraries, thus very little memory, includes virtual screens, menubar and root-menu popup.

JWM is a window manager for the X11 Window System. JWM is written in C and uses only Xlib and (optionally) the shape extension and libXpm. It can support some MWM, GNOME, and WM Spec hints. The menu configuration files are managed in XML format.

This JWM package is built with support for the full suite of supported image formats, including JPEG, PNG, SVG and XPM; as well as Xinerama and Xrender extensions, and FreeType-based font rendering.

Compared to other light WM, like FVWM or Openbox, the Jwm consumes considerably less memory while providing the same functionality.

There are three methods to install jwm 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 jwm Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jwm

Install jwm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jwm

Install jwm 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 jwm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jwm

How To Uninstall jwm on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove jwm

Uninstall jwm And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jwm

Remove jwm Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge jwm

Remove jwm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jwm

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Summary

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