twm-1.0.13.1

#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version r13.0-1357

### Chapter 24. Graphical Environments

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# twm-1.0.13.1

## Introduction to twm

The twm package contains a very minimal window manager.

This package is provided for testing the completed Xorg installation.

### Note

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 13.1 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://www.x.org/pub/individual/app/twm-1.0.13.1.tar.xz

- Download MD5 sum: 2a337b776c904eab5b874eddc0124d4f

- Download size: 268 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 3.8 MB

- Estimated build time: less than 0.1 SBU

### twm Dependencies

#### Required

Xorg-Server-21.1.24

## 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

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