How to Install and Uninstall fvwm Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "fvwm" package

This is a short guide on how to install fvwm on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install fvwm

2. Uninstall "fvwm" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall fvwm on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):

$ sudo apt remove fvwm $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the fvwm package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: fvwm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.6.8-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jaimos Skriletz
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6671
Provides: x-window-manager
Depends: libperl4-corelibs-perl | perl (<< 5.12.3-7), libc6 (>= 2.15), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.12.6), libfribidi0 (>= 0.19.2), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), libreadline8 (>= 6.0), librplay3 (>= 3.3.2-2), librsvg2-2 (>= 2.14.4), libsm6, libstroke0, libx11-6, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxext6, libxft2 (>> 2.1.1), libxinerama1, libxpm4, libxrender1
Recommends: lxmenu-data | gnome-menus, python3, python3-xdg
Suggests: cpp, libx11-protocol-perl, m4, perl-tk, stalonetray
Filename: pool/universe/f/fvwm/fvwm_2.6.8-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 2391300
MD5sum: fcf56ec50e9e3e21b2df6696cf80796e
SHA1: d993fd7fce7f8abd1b3619255828d5893bce5348
SHA256: 7c56d3e0a1f81bd2ff7ab7e93ee8749af51bd8a9372b56ce119c4768806c35f0
SHA512: a31e7d0bde4c7bb0a8dcc9e5bfc0dc7428d43f1be5fc6dbde654b490755a570683af98c29454c1437dcae60810636a51ce3b7dff078581d5e2569812fb15ed29
Homepage: http://www.fvwm.org/
Description-en: F(?) Virtual Window Manager
FVWM is a powerful ICCCM2 compliant multiple virtual desktop window manager
for the X Window System. FVWM requires relatively little memory.
.
This 2.6 version includes new features like full support of the EWMH
(Extended Window Manager Hints) specification, internationalization,
improved window decoration code (no flickering anymore),
bi-directional asian text support, FreeType font support
(antialiasing), image rendering, Perl based module library, support
for PNG images, side titles and much more.
Description-md5: 50cb43691819694c8a5a0f6835f2bc86