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(see ["gdm"] manpage). (see [http://manpages.debian.net/man/1/gdm gdm] manpage).

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 in a ["terminal"]: 

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

This will present you with a wizard for configuration.

Run X

After installation run 

startx

or as ["root"] run 

invoke-rc.d gdm

(see [http://manpages.debian.net/man/1/gdm gdm] manpage).

KDE user should use kdm. Others might use xdm.

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