7 Best Linux Window Managers, How to Install Each Of Them On Ubuntu/Linux Mint

If you want things simple or let's say basic then try these window managers.

A window manager is a system software that controls the placement and appearance of windows within a windowing system in a graphical user interface. Most window managers are designed to help provide a desktop environment.

In this article, we are going to show 7 best window managers and how to install each one of them in Ubuntu/Linux Mint.

To install one of the Window Managers on Ubuntu, open the Terminal and run the following commands shown below.

1. Openbox

openbox is one of the most popular Window Manager, it is fast, light-weight, and highly configurable.

sudo apt install openbox

2. Fluxbox 

Fluxbox is a Window Manager which is based on the Blackbox code. It is very light on resources and easy to handle with many features.

sudo apt install fluxbox

3. IceWM

IceWM is a simple and light Window Manager. The goal of IceWM is speed, simplicity

sudo apt install icewm

 4. JWM

JWM (Joe's Window Manager) is a light-weight Window Manager which is written in C programming language and uses only Xlib at a minimum.

sudo apt install jwm

5. Awesome

awesome is very fast and highly configurable Window Manager.

sudo apt install awesome

6. i3

 i3 is a Tiling Window Manager, completely written from scratch.

sudo apt install i3

7. Ratpoison

Ratpoison is a Simple Window Manager with no fat library dependencies, no fancy graphics and no window decorations. That's what makes it really lightweight.

sudo apt install ratpoison

After installing any of the new Window Managers being explained in this tutorial, log out and select the new WM from the login screen menu like shown below.

Which WM do you prefer and why? Let us know in the comments.

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