UNIX Software I Like ==================== Software for UNIX-like operating systems I am using, or have used in the past, and am very happy with. Display manager --------------- # apt install wdm WINGs Display Manager - an xdm replacement with a WindowMaker look This is an xdm replacement based on the WINGs widget set. WINGs is the NeXT-like widget set used by WindowMaker and some other programs. wdm provides a nice and versatile login panel along with xdm functionality. It looks nice and boots up very quickly. I would suggest installing this if you don't want to run "sudo startx". Window manager -------------- # apt install wmaker NeXTSTEP-like window manager for X Written by Alfredo Kojima almost from scratch, resembles the NeXTStep look very closely, and it is now an official GNU project. Window Maker (originally named WindowMaker) is not overloaded with features, and it is easier to configure than most other window managers. Its final goal is to produce a window manager that doesn't require editing of configuration files. Window Maker is fast and doesn't require tons of memory to run. You may wish to install some "dockapps" (small applications that run inside a 64x64 icon) if you're running Window Maker. I can personally recommend and currently use the following: wmclock, wmwork, wmbubble, wmnd, wmtop, wmgtemp and wmmoonclock. The Window Maker experience on Debian-based distributions is the BEST available. There is a Team working on this[1], and they have packaged many dockapps. A very different story from, say, Arch. Or, git clone https://git.suckless.org/dwm git clone https://git.suckless.org/dmenu and just install it to /usr/local. References ---------- [1]: https://tracker.debian.org/teams/wmaker/+table/general/