---
name: "uwm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "uwm"
version: "0.2.9b-3"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uwm"
---

# uwm(1)

The ultimate window manager

## NAME

uwm - The ultimate window manager

## DESCRIPTION

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  UDE - the Unix Desktop Environment

Version 0.2.8

UWM HELP Options & Switches:

- **--NoStartScript**

  prevents uwm from executing StartScript

- **--NoStopScript**

  prevents uwm from executing StopScript

- **--TryHard**

  try to replace another running icccm compliant wm

- **--Hostile**

  try harder replacing another icccm 'compliant' wm

- **--StayAlive**

  don't give away wmment control voluntarily

- **--help**

  this help message.

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  UDE - the Unix Desktop Environment

Version 0.2.9a

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **uwm** is maintained as a HTML document available at   **file:///usr/share/doc/uwm/html/index.html**