#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 10.1

### Chapter 24. X Window System Environment

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# twm-1.0.11

## Introduction to twm

The twm package contains a very minimal window manager.

This package is not a part of the Xorg katamari and is provided only as a dependency to other packages or for testing the completed Xorg installation.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-10.1 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://www.x.org/pub/individual/app/twm-1.0.11.tar.xz

- Download (FTP): ftp://ftp.x.org/pub/individual/app/twm-1.0.11.tar.xz

- Download MD5 sum: e2a92734871575b01308e62822915981

- Download size: 256 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 4.7 MB

- Estimated build time: less than 0.1 SBU

### twm Dependencies

#### Required

Xorg-Server-1.20.10

#### Recommended

Xorg Legacy Fonts

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/twm

## Installation of twm

Install twm by running the following commands:

    sed -i -e '/^rcdir =/s,^\(rcdir = \).*,\1/etc/X11/app-defaults,' src/Makefile.in &&
    ./configure $XORG_CONFIG &&
    make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the `root` user:

    make install

## Command Explanations

sed -i -e '/^rcdir =/s...: This command ensures the twm configuration file gets installed in the proper location.

## Contents

Installed Programs: twm
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directory: /etc/X11/app-defaults

### Short Descriptions

twm | is the Tab Window Manager for the X Window System

Last updated on 2021-02-20 17:41:49 -0800

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