How to Install and Uninstall i3-wm Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "i3-wm" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install i3-wm on Arch Linux


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                i3-wm
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "i3-wm" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall i3-wm on Arch Linux:


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
                i3-wm
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the i3-wm package on Arch Linux

Repository : extra
Name : i3-wm
Version : 4.23-1
Description : Improved dynamic tiling window manager
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://i3wm.org
Licenses : BSD
Groups : i3
Provides : i3-gaps
Depends On : libev libxkbcommon-x11 pango startup-notification
ttf-font xcb-util-cursor xcb-util-keysyms xcb-util-wm
xcb-util-xrm yajl
Optional Deps : dmenu: for the default program launcher
rofi: for a modern dmenu replacement
i3lock: for the default screen locker
xss-lock: for the default screen locker
i3status: for the default status bar generator
perl: for i3-save-tree and i3-dmenu-desktop
perl-anyevent-i3: for i3-save-tree
perl-json-xs: for i3-save-tree
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : i3 i3bar i3-gaps
Download Size : 1040.51 KiB
Installed Size : 2428.88 KiB
Packager : T.J. Townsend
Build Date : Sun Oct 29 17:11:34 2023
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature