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| ||<tablestyle="width: 100%;" style="border: 0px hidden">~-[[DebianWiki/EditorGuide#translation|Translation(s)]]: English - [[fr/Xorg|French]] - [[it/Xorg|Italiano]]-~||<style="text-align: right;border: 0px hidden"> (!) [[/Discussion|Discussion]]|| ~+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]]. |
~-[[DebianWiki/EditorGuide#translation|Translation(s)]]: English - [[fr/Xorg|French]] - [[it/Xorg|Italiano]]-~ ---- ~+Xorg+~ is a the default [[XWindowSystem|X Window]] server since Debian 4.0 (etch). It replaces [[XFree86]] and is maintained in Debian by the [[XStrikeForce]]. |
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| The current version shipped in Debian are listed on packages.debian.org: * Testing: [[DebianPkg:testing/xorg|xorg]], [[DebianPkg:testing/xserver-xorg|xserver-xorg]]... * Lenny: [[DebianPkg:lenny/xorg|xorg]] (7.3), [[DebianPkg:lenny/xserver-xorg|xserver-xorg]] (1.4)... * Etch: [[DebianPkg:etch/xorg|xorg]] (7.1), [[DebianPkg:etch/xserver-xorg|xserver-xorg]] (1.1)... * Sarge [[http://archive.debian.net/sarge/xserver-xfree86|xserver-xfree86]] (4.3). |
The current versions shipped in Debian are listed on packages.debian.org: * Squeeze: [[DebianPkg:squeeze/xorg|xorg]] (7.5), [[DebianPkg:squeeze/xserver-xorg|xserver-xorg]] (1.7). * Lenny: [[DebianPkg:lenny/xorg|xorg]] (7.3), [[DebianPkg:lenny/xserver-xorg|xserver-xorg]] (1.4). |
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This command formerly included steps to configure video settings but as of Winter 2008 in Testing, these screens no longer appear. This is reportedly because auto-detection of video settings works in most cases so a wizard is unneeded. Any further adjustment to video settings must be done by editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf directly. |
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Xorg is a the default X Window server since Debian 4.0 (etch). It replaces XFree86 and is maintained in Debian by the XStrikeForce.
Current Status
The current versions shipped in Debian are listed on packages.debian.org:
Squeeze: xorg (7.5), xserver-xorg (1.7).
Lenny: xorg (7.3), xserver-xorg (1.4).
Version numbers
Xorg version numbering has changed since xorg 7.0. Nowadays, Xorg is released with a version number (like 7.4). This release is composed of various modules which have their own version number (each module started at version "1.0" when Xorg 7.0 development cycle started). For instance, Xorg 7.3 was shipped with Xserver version v1.4, xf86-input-evdev v1.1.5, xf86-video-intel v2.1.1, etc.. If you want to learn more about Xorg releases/versions, see this blog.
Debian version number follows upstream convention. The module's version may be different (The maintainers sometimes cherry-pick more recent and stable modules). Reminder: Debian package version sometimes starts with a digit followed by a column, like 1:7.3.1-2. That part (1:) is Debian-specific. Also, anything after the dash (-2) is the Debian packaging version.
Configure X
To reconfigure keyboard settings in Squeeze, run as root in a terminal:
dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
Edit xorg.conf
Some settings are only accessible through editing xorg.conf by hand.
How can I edit my xorg config file?
Open a terminal (or console) as root, then run :
editor /etc/X11/xorg.conf
What if I do not have an xorg config file?
If xorg.conf is missing for some reason, Xorg will probe your hardware on every startup. Though this works fine in most cases, some settings remain inaccessible. To create a starting point for customization, do the following:
Switch to a console as root (not a terminal emulator in X), then run:
/etc/init.d/kdm stop /etc/init.d/gdm stop /etc/init.d/xdm stop cd /etc/X11/ Xorg -configure
Alternatively, reboot the machine in single user mode, then run:
cd /etc/X11/ Xorg -configure
Follow the on-screen instructions. This should give you something to work with.
Run X
After installation run:
startx
or as root run:
invoke-rc.d gdm
(see gdm manpage).
KDE user should use kdm. Others might use xdm.
Video drivers
See xserver-xorg-video packages.
- Q. How can I change the reference to a driver in my config file ??
- Solution: Edit xorg.conf and change the driver name in the "Device" Section (i.e. Driver "svga").
See Also
External Links
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.