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Xorg is a the default ["XWindow"] server since Debian 4.0 (etch). 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.

Configure X

As ["root"] user, run: 

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

This will present you with a wizard for configuration.

Run X

After installation run 

startx

(see startx manpage).

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.

["CategoryXWindowSystem"] | CategoryDesktopEnvironment | CategoryHardware