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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"]. | Xorg is a the default [:XWindowSystem:XWindow] server since Debian 4.0 (etch). It replaces ["XFree86"]. It is maintained in Debian by the ["XStrikeForce"]. |
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(see {{{startx}}} manpage). | (see {{{gdm}} manpage). KDE user should use {{{kdm}}}. others might use {{{xdm}}}. ## Note to wiki editor : don't use {{{startx}}}, which has to be run as run... which nobody should do. |
Xorg is a the default [:XWindowSystem: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
invoke-rc.d gdm
(see gdm}} manpage). KDE user should use {{{kdm. others might use xdm.
See Also
- ["GUI"]
- ["XStrikeForce"]
["Xorg69To7"]
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.
["CategoryXWindowSystem"] | CategoryDesktopEnvironment