How to Install and Uninstall i3 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "i3" package

Learn how to install i3 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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 guidance below to uninstall i3 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: i3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 21
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Michael Stapelberg
Architecture: amd64
Source: i3-wm
Version: 4.11-1
Depends: i3-wm (= 4.11-1)
Recommends: i3lock (>= 2.2), suckless-tools, i3status (>= 2.3), dunst
Filename: pool/universe/i/i3-wm/i3_4.11-1_amd64.deb
Size: 1968
MD5sum: 87a17fbf18ffe12bc1dd04aed7eaea5c
SHA1: 8e210635e0b76fe77421840058d776d7e7750f7f
SHA256: 2df20d1a37cd5991ab461f7dd3ffeccec1a1a5d5c80f260ed15c8a75c4f38545
Description-en: metapackage (i3 window manager, screen locker, menu, statusbar)
This metapackage installs the i3 window manager (i3-wm), the i3lock screen
locker, i3status (for system information) and suckless-tools (for dmenu).
These are all the tools you need to use the i3 window manager efficiently.
Description-md5: f5cb0728a19ad1e0e01b2d7cc6311aa0
Homepage: http://i3wm.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu