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Xorg is a the default [:XWindowSystem:XWindow] server since Debian 4.0 (etch). It replaces ["XFree86"]. It is maintained in Debian by the ["XStrikeForce"]. ~+Xorg+~ is a the default [:XWindowSystem:X-Window] server since Debian 4.0 (etch). It replaces ["XFree86"]. It is maintained in Debian by the ["XStrikeForce"].
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= Current Status = == Current Status ==
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=== See Also === == Video drivers ==
 See [http://packages.debian.org/lenny/xserver-xorg-video-2 xserver-xorg-video-2] packages.
 * ["AtiHowTo"], ["ATIProprietary"]
 * ["Openchrome"]
 * ["GraphicsCard"]

== See Also ==
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 * [wiki:WikiPedia:GUI GUI]
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=== External Links === == External Links ==
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["CategoryXWindowSystem"] | CategoryDesktopEnvironment ["CategoryXWindowSystem"]

Xorg is a the default [:XWindowSystem:X-Window] server since Debian 4.0 (etch). It replaces ["XFree86"]. It is maintained in Debian by the ["XStrikeForce"].

Current Status

  • Current testing release is roughly Xorg 7.2. In unstable it is roughly Xorg 7.3. Please see ["Xorg69To7"] if you are upgrading from ["XFree86"] or a 6.x version of Xorg.

  • There is currently no experimental release although individual driver updates are available.

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.

Video drivers

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"]