Xorg is a ["X-Window-System"] server which will be in the next the main X-Server from the next DebianRelease (DebianEtch). It replaces ["XFree86"]. It is maintained in Debian by the ["XStrikeForce"].
Current Status
Current testing release is Xorg 7.0. Please see ["Xorg69To7"].
Current unstable release is Xorg 7.0. Please see ["Xorg69To7"].
- Current experimental release is Xorg 7.0. This is out of date relative to the unstable packages.
X.org is not officially available for Debian ["Sarge"], however, unofficial package are available from ["?BackportsOrg"] see http://backports.org/instructions.html for instructions.
Configure X
As ["root"] user, run:
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
(see ["dpkg"]).
This will present you with a wizard for configuration.
Run X
After installation run
startx
(see ["startx"]).
See Also
- ["GUI"]
- ["X-Window-System"]
- ["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.