How to Install and Uninstall i3 Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: April 27,2024

You can also install and uninstall the i3 on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "i3" package

Please follow the instructions below to install i3 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall i3 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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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 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

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