How to Install and Uninstall vtwm Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: March 13,2025

1. Install "vtwm" package

This guide let you learn how to install vtwm on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                vtwm
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "vtwm" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall vtwm on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                vtwm
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the vtwm package on Kali Linux

Package: vtwm
Version: 5.4.7-7
Installed-Size: 455
Maintainer: Ian Jackson
Architecture: amd64
Provides: x-window-manager
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.28), libfl2 (>= 2.5.33), librplay3 (>= 3.3.2-2), libx11-6, libxext6, libxmu6, libxpm4
Size: 216688
SHA256: 8cad6025ad2f6f0d8c2cbf96322b6f7844ab7826f5e77a1cd158fc2acb3a4df5
SHA1: d2115b1375abc779374de1565c5dcd8d5bc97549
MD5sum: 0e639b6519dc49f1cf385ae684ad966a
Description: Virtual Tab Window Manager
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.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://www.vtwm.org/
Tag: interface::graphical, interface::x11, role::program, uitoolkit::xlib,
x11::window-manager
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/v/vtwm/vtwm_5.4.7-7_amd64.deb