Friday, January 20, 2006

Setting Up TWM Under Ubuntu

Getting TWM, a.k.a. the Window Manager Of The Gods working under Ubuntu is actually quite easy.


  1. Install the twm package: sudo apt-get install twm

  2. Create a twm desktop config file for your display manager:
    cat > /usr/share/xsessions/twm.desktop
    [Desktop Entry]
    Encoding=UTF-8
    Name=twm
    Comment=
    Exec=twm
    Icon=
    Type=Application
    CTRL-D



Now, you're free to select twm from the list of display managers. I really ought to get around to submitting a mod to the twm package as this config file should be in the distribution automatically, like the other window managers are.

And yes, I use TWM every day on my quad display system. It's the best, fastest, and least intrusive window manager I've ever used.
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6 comments:

  1. WilliamMarch 28, 2006 at 8:18 AM

    Thanks for this tip.

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  2. MarcoOctober 18, 2007 at 12:03 AM

    Now, you’re free to select twm from the list of display managers.

    ??? Where? How?

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  3. caskeyOctober 18, 2007 at 6:48 AM

    It's on the GDM login screen under session selection. Before you login, that is.

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  4. MarcoOctober 21, 2007 at 5:53 PM

    Sorry, but on my ubuntu (7.06) there is no choice on the logon screen!?

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  5. MarcoOctober 21, 2007 at 6:49 PM

    Ok, sorry, my screenresolution was to big and i dont see all of it ;-)
    Thank you for the tips.

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  6. Carlos Rafael RamirezJanuary 21, 2009 at 7:54 AM

    Well, I tested it in version 8.10 and now the package installation do it for you. You only need:

    sudo apt-get install twm

    Regards

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