Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install afterstep on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is afterstep
afterstep is:
AfterStep is a window manager based on FVWM which attempts to emulate
the NEXTSTEP look and feel, while retaining the configurability of its
predecessor. Note that this window manager makes extensive use of the
color palette. If you have only an 8-bit color display, it will run
as packaged, but you may want to modify the configuration to use fewer
colors.
AfterStep is a continuation of the BowMan window manager project, but
the name was changed to reflect the desire that it do more than
simply emulate and become a valuable window manager in its own right.
There are three methods to install afterstep on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install afterstep Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install afterstep using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install afterstep
Install afterstep Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install afterstep using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install afterstep
Install afterstep Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install afterstep using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install afterstep
How To Uninstall afterstep on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the afterstep package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove afterstep
Uninstall afterstep And Its Dependencies
To uninstall afterstep and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove afterstep
Remove afterstep Configurations and Data
To remove afterstep configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge afterstep
Remove afterstep configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove afterstep configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge afterstep
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install afterstep package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
