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<title>Contents</title>

<para>The <application>XFree86</application> package contains the
<application>X</application> Window System for Linux 
(and other operating systems).  It includes
the <application>X</application> server, fonts, xterm, a simple window manager (twm), 
various utilities, video output drivers, 
and various input drivers including the mouse and keyboard.</para>

<para><application>XFree86</application> also contains libraries and header files for development of
the <application>X</application> Window System programs.</para>

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<sect2><title>Description</title>

<note><para>The following list of programs is not comprehensive. The
full list is in <filename class="directory">/usr/X11R6/bin</filename>.  For additional
information about these programs, see the respective man page.</para></note>

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<title>XFree86</title>
<para><application>XFree86</application> is the X11R6 implementation of
the <application>X</application> Window System server.
</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>xf86config</title>
<para><command>xf86config</command> is an interactive program for
generating an <filename>XF86Config</filename> file for use with 
<application>XFree86</application> <application>X</application> servers.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>xf86cfg</title>
<para><command>xf86cfg</command> is a tool to configure
<application>XFree86</application> that can be used to either write the 
initial configuration file or make customizations to the current 
configuration.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>startx</title>
<para><command>startx</command> is a script to initialize the
<application>X</application> session. It runs <command>xinit</command>.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>xinit</title>
<para><command>xinit</command> is used to start the
<application>X</application> Window System server.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>twm</title>
<para><command>twm</command> (Tab Window Manager) is a window manager included with the 
<application>X</application> Window System.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>xterm</title>
<para><command>xterm</command> is a terminal emulator for
<application>X</application>.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>xwininfo</title>
<para><command>xwininfo</command> is a window information utility for
<application>X</application>.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>x11perf</title>
<para><command>x11perf</command> is an <application>X</application>11 server performance test program.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>xlsfonts</title>
<para><command>xlsfonts</command> is a program to list fonts available
to the <application>X</application> server.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>xvidtune</title>
<para><command>xvidtune</command> is a video mode tuner for
<application>XFree86</application>.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>xload</title>
<para><command>xload</command> is a system load average display for
<application>X</application>.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>xcalc</title>
<para><command>xcalc</command> is a scientific calculator for
<application>X</application>.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>xclock and oclock</title>
<para>Clock programs for <application>X</application>.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>xmodmap</title>
<para><command>xmodmap</command> is a utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings 
in <application>X</application>.</para></sect3>

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