Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 11.2

Chapter 24. Graphical Environments

twm-1.0.12

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-11.2 platform.

Package Information

twm Dependencies

Required

Xorg-Server-21.1.4

Recommended

Xorg Legacy Fonts

User Notes: https://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