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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "lwm" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install lwm on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall lwm on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                lwm
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the lwm package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: lwm
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 111
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jari Aalto
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.2-5
Provides: x-window-manager
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), libsm6, libx11-6, libxext6, xterm | urxvt | rxvt | x-terminal-emulator
Suggests: fbdesk, idesk
Filename: pool/universe/l/lwm/lwm_1.2.2-5_amd64.deb
Size: 34770
MD5sum: 81af5ebc0ac21bc412b5dfec7198ae48
SHA1: b8e7adc06ec322cfcee72bf36e12c5acf09f0e04
SHA256: b79141179b82485d5d1df8a60a8f895142f89328d0b4823859d6146a6364241c
Description-en: lightweight window manager
Low resource Window manager ideal for older PCs. It uses a minimum of
external libraries, thus very little memory. It doesn't iclude
icons, icon docs, button bars or root menus.
Description-md5: ccda724ebb2abd18c4bee7a8ff399d7a
Homepage: http://freshmeat.net/projects/lwm
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu