How to Install and Uninstall i3 Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "i3" package

Please follow the guidance below to install i3 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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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 guidelines below to uninstall i3 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: i3
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.14.1-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Source: i3-wm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Michael Stapelberg
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Depends: i3-wm (= 4.14.1-1)
Recommends: i3lock (>= 2.2), suckless-tools, i3status (>= 2.3), dunst
Filename: pool/universe/i/i3-wm/i3_4.14.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 2120
MD5sum: 4617948b7b4860d6c27ae1d027a50f4d
SHA1: c3822576c280283964bba881a7d4cd6de5bcf861
SHA256: ea19bbf125b4818279db4a160f5d226235271f2312ddfdcb0e0065e1c056f890
Homepage: https://i3wm.org/
Description: metapackage (i3 window manager, screen locker, menu, statusbar)
Description-md5: f5cb0728a19ad1e0e01b2d7cc6311aa0