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["GUI"] Xorg is a ["X-Window-System"] server which will be in the next the main X-Server from the next Debian release (["Etch"]). It replaces ["XFree86"].
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Xorg is the main X-Server from the next Debian release (etch). It replaces ["XFree86"].		 = Current Status =
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= Details =  * Current testing release is Xorg 6.9
 * Current unstable release is Xorg 7.0. Please see ["Xorg69To7"].
 * Current experimental release is Xorg 7.0. This is out of date relative to the unstable packages.
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Xorg is a free implementation of the ["X-Window-System"]. X.org is not officially available for Debian ["Sarge"], however, unoficial package are available from ["BackportsOrg"] see http://backports.org/instructions.html for instructions.
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See also : === See Also ===
 * ["GUI"]
 * DesktopEnvironment
 * ["X-Window-System"]
 * XStrikeForce
 * ["Xorg69To7"]
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 * DesktopEnvironment . === External Links ===
 * [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.

Xorg is a ["X-Window-System"] server which will be in the next the main X-Server from the next Debian release (["Etch"]). It replaces ["XFree86"].

Current Status

  • Current testing release is Xorg 6.9

  • Current unstable release is Xorg 7.0. Please see ["Xorg69To7"].

  • Current experimental release is Xorg 7.0. This is out of date relative to the unstable packages.

X.org is not officially available for Debian ["Sarge"], however, unoficial package are available from ["?BackportsOrg"] see http://backports.org/instructions.html 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.