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This page provides the basic information on how to install Fvwm3 on different Linux distros
To install Fvwm3, you can either use your distribution's package manager (if available) or build it from source using meson. The meson build system is preferred, but autotools are available for older systems. Dependencies include development packages specific to your distribution, and optionally Docker for building within a container.


'''HOW TO INSTALL on MX Linux'''
'''Core and Optional dependences, check it here''':<br>
https://github.com/fvwmorg/fvwm3/blob/main/INSTALL.md


A. '''INSTALL Fvwm3'''
'''Download from GitHub and install''':


''sudo apt-get install fvwm3''
''git clone https://github.com/fvwmorg/fvwm3.git''<br>
 
''cd fvwm3''<br>
'''View documentation, XDG menu, and Network:'''</br>
''meson setup --prefix=/usr -Dmandoc=true -Dhtmldoc=true build''<br>
''sudo apt-get install asciidoctor xterm python3-xdg stalonetray''
''ninja -C build''<br>
 
''sudo meson install -C build''
'''Required by Extension Installer and thumbnails:'''</br>
''sudo apt install yad gawk sed wget imagemagick-common''
 
'''Adjust screen resolution and add volume icon:'''</br>
''sudo apt install x11-utils volumeicon-alsa''
 
'''Search app:'''</br>
''sudo apt install rofi xfce4-appfinder''</br>
 
'''Look & Feel:'''</br>
''sudo apt install lxappearance''
 
 
B. '''LOGOUT and select Fvwm3''' on the Window Manager's login panel. After loading, the default Fvwm appears:
 
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C. '''INSTALL Fvwm3 myExtentions'''
 
Download (click green Code button and "Download ZIP"</br>
https://github.com/rasatpc/FVWM3-myEXT
 
1) Extract Fvwm4-main.zip</br>
2) Copy everything from FVWM3-myEXT-main/ to ~/.fvwm</br>
3) Copy ~/.fvwm/setup/rofi to .config/</br>
 
 
D. '''LOGOUT and LOGIN to Fvwm3'''
 
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Latest revision as of 16:16, 13 July 2025

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To install Fvwm3, you can either use your distribution's package manager (if available) or build it from source using meson. The meson build system is preferred, but autotools are available for older systems. Dependencies include development packages specific to your distribution, and optionally Docker for building within a container.

Core and Optional dependences, check it here:
https://github.com/fvwmorg/fvwm3/blob/main/INSTALL.md

Download from GitHub and install:

git clone https://github.com/fvwmorg/fvwm3.git
cd fvwm3
meson setup --prefix=/usr -Dmandoc=true -Dhtmldoc=true build
ninja -C build
sudo meson install -C build

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