How to Install and Uninstall i3-wm Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "i3-wm" package

Please follow the guidance below to install i3-wm on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall i3-wm on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                i3-wm
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the i3-wm package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: i3-wm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.20.1-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian i3 maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2430
Provides: x-window-manager
Depends: dex, i3status, libc6 (>= 2.34), libcairo2 (>= 1.14.4), libev4 (>= 1:4.04), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.51.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.22.0), libpcre3, libstartup-notification0 (>= 0.10), libxcb-cursor0 (>= 0.0.99), libxcb-icccm4 (>= 0.4.1), libxcb-keysyms1 (>= 0.4.0), libxcb-randr0 (>= 1.12), libxcb-shape0, libxcb-util1 (>= 0.4.0), libxcb-xinerama0, libxcb-xkb1, libxcb-xrm0 (>= 0.0.0), libxcb1 (>= 1.6), libxkbcommon-x11-0 (>= 0.5.0), libxkbcommon0 (>= 0.5.0), libyajl2 (>= 2.0.4), perl:any
Recommends: xfonts-base, fonts-dejavu-core, libanyevent-i3-perl (>= 0.12), libjson-xs-perl, rxvt-unicode | x-terminal-emulator
Filename: pool/universe/i/i3-wm/i3-wm_4.20.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 820868
MD5sum: 718aa253b45e3ec46e93040207a60d2f
SHA1: 0fc4ac04809f4f935bf35bd95cc4a51418c7ccfd
SHA256: fc13070f7f33369921546a3d2931c8a3ebef07d2509818fa34e10449e18290a6
SHA512: 0cc1054bf973ebb51ca0bdb2e86be793cae692c54223e204dca4c8d8bb7e805890b4b3e9643d8c2c3a55c87fb7b1ad9e07fc3d3bfed04b0765da64c2fa76e694
Homepage: https://i3wm.org/
Description: improved dynamic tiling window manager
Description-md5: 2be7e62f455351435b1e055745d3e81c