Install this version:
emerge -a =x11-wm/ctwm-4.1.0
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =x11-wm/ctwm-4.1.0
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =x11-wm/ctwm-4.1.0
# Copyright 1999-2026 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
inherit cmake flag-o-matic virtualx
DESCRIPTION="A clean, light window manager"
HOMEPAGE="https://ctwm.org/"
SRC_URI="https://ctwm.org/dist/${P}.tar.xz"
LICENSE="MIT"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="amd64 x86"
IUSE="jpeg test xpm"
RESTRICT="!test? ( test )"
RDEPEND="
x11-libs/libICE
x11-libs/libSM
x11-libs/libX11
x11-libs/libXext
x11-libs/libXmu
x11-libs/libXt
jpeg? ( virtual/jpeg )
xpm? ( x11-libs/libXpm )
"
DEPEND="
${RDEPEND}
app-arch/xz-utils
x11-base/xorg-proto
"
src_prepare() {
# Bug 715904, sigjmp_buf is guarded by GNU_SOURCE
use elibc_musl && append-cflags -D_GNU_SOURCE
cmake_src_prepare
# implicit 'isspace'
sed -i parse.c -e "/<stdio.h>/ a#include <ctype.h>" || die
}
src_configure() {
local mycmakeargs=(
-DNOMANCOMPRESS=yes
-DUSE_RPLAY=OFF
-DDOCDIR="${EPREFIX}"/usr/share/doc/${PF}
-DUSE_JPEG=$(usex jpeg ON OFF)
-DUSE_XPM=$(usex xpm ON OFF)
)
cmake_src_configure
}
src_compile() {
# Bug 701656, test_bins target needs to be compiled
# to satisfy the 't_efp' test
cmake_src_compile all $(usex test test_bins '')
}
src_test() {
virtx cmake_src_test
}
Manage flags for this package:
euse -i <flag> -p x11-wm/ctwm |
euse -E <flag> -p x11-wm/ctwm |
euse -D <flag> -p x11-wm/ctwm
x11-libs/libICE x11-libs/libSM x11-libs/libX11 x11-libs/libXext x11-libs/libXmu x11-libs/libXt jpeg? ( virtual/jpeg ) xpm? ( x11-libs/libXpm ) app-arch/xz-utils x11-base/xorg-proto
x11-libs/libICE x11-libs/libSM x11-libs/libX11 x11-libs/libXext x11-libs/libXmu x11-libs/libXt jpeg? ( virtual/jpeg ) xpm? ( x11-libs/libXpm )
| Type | File | Size | Source URLs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIST | ctwm-4.1.0.tar.xz | 719364 bytes | https://ctwm.org/dist/ctwm-4.1.0.tar.xz |