To use TWM on Ubuntu: ACORN_METHOD ------------ cd ~/mybin/xsession bash ./do_install_acorn_twm_session SIMPLE METHOD FOR ANYONE TO USE ------------------------------- sudo apt-get install wget twm cd wget http://www.rawbw.com/~acorn/twm_minimal_setup/.twmrc wget http://www.rawbw.com/~acorn/twm_minimal_setup/twm.desktop sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/xsessions sudo mv twm.desktop /usr/share/xsessions/twm.desktop Now log out, choose the TWM session, and log back in.