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
startx
or as ["root"] 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