How to Install herbstluftwm software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install herbstluftwm software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

herbstluftwm software package provides manual tiling window manager for X11, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install herbstluftwm 

herbstluftwm is installed in your system.

Make ensure the herbstluftwm package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep herbstluftwm *

You will get with herbstluftwm package name, version, architecture and description in a table

herbstluftwm package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section X Window System software
Package herbstluftwm
Version 0.6.2-1
Description manual tiling window manager for X11
Sub Section x11


See Also, How to uninstall or remove herbstluftwm software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?