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 * ["X-Window-System"]  * ["X Window System"]

Xorg is a ["X-Window-System"] server which will be in the next the main X-Server from the next DebianRelease (DebianEtch). It replaces ["XFree86"]. It is maintained in Debian by the ["XStrikeForce"].

Current Status

  • Current testing release is Xorg 7.1, same as in unstable. Please see ["Xorg69To7"].

  • There is currently no experimental release.

X.org is not officially available for Debian ["Sarge"], however, unofficial package are available from ["?BackportsOrg"] see http://backports.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=instructions for instructions.

Configure X

As ["root"] user, run:

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

(see ["dpkg"]).

This will present you with a wizard for configuration.

Run X

After installation run

startx

(see ["startx"]).

See Also

  • [http://wiki.x.org/wiki/ X.org wiki] contains useful information about X.org. If you are having problems with X.org, this is a good place to search for answers.