How to Install and Uninstall i3 Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "i3" package

This tutorial shows how to install i3 on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                i3
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "i3" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall i3 on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                i3
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the i3 package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: i3
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.20.1-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Source: i3-wm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian i3 maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Depends: i3-wm (= 4.20.1-1)
Recommends: i3lock (>= 2.2), suckless-tools, dunst
Filename: pool/universe/i/i3-wm/i3_4.20.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 1950
MD5sum: 2eea23b79e856de688059e25ae345510
SHA1: d85756a5d5fabf48b609a9ae7d0bc2ae8918670b
SHA256: a315cbfb5544d6ff5260a52dbbd50e9739062442b7e000c777c37c060d3b99b1
SHA512: 2faea54effba113e36920f6a0881236ed5fac377242150905015c23afd534f12d74cbae1644cb98edc2f4da675ce900671171015e2db2c8900ed70dd2edb78e9
Homepage: https://i3wm.org/
Description: metapackage (i3 window manager, screen locker, menu, statusbar)
Description-md5: f5cb0728a19ad1e0e01b2d7cc6311aa0