jwm command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix jwm command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

jwm: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: jwm: command not found

Solutions to jwm: command not found

How To Fix jwm: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu jwm is provided by jwm package.

jwm is:

Low resource Window manager ideal for older PCs. It uses a minimum of external libraries, thus very little memory, includes virtual screens, menubar and root-menu popup.

JWM is a window manager for the X11 Window System. JWM is written in C and uses only Xlib and (optionally) the shape extension and libXpm. It can support some MWM, GNOME, and WM Spec hints. The menu configuration files are managed in XML format.

This JWM package is built with support for the full suite of supported image formats, including JPEG, PNG, SVG and XPM; as well as Xinerama and Xrender extensions, and FreeType-based font rendering.

Compared to other light WM, like FVWM or Openbox, the Jwm consumes considerably less memory while providing the same functionality.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install jwm

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install jwm.

sudo apt -y install jwm

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install jwm

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix jwm command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.