1 | <sect2>
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2 | <title>Contents</title>
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3 |
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4 | <para>The XFree86 package contains the X Windows system for Linux
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5 | (and other operating systems). It includes
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6 | the X server, fonts, xterm, a simple window manager (twm),
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7 | various utilities, video output drivers,
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8 | and various input drivers including the mouse and keyboard.</para>
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9 |
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10 | <para>XFree86 also contains libraries and header files for development of
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11 | X Windows programs.</para>
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12 |
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13 | </sect2>
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14 |
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15 | <sect2><title>Description</title>
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16 |
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17 | <note><para>The following list of programs is not comprehensive. The
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18 | full list is in <filename>/usr/X11R6/bin</filename>. For additional
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19 | information about these programs, see the respective man page.</para></note>
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20 |
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21 | <sect3>
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22 | <title>XFree86</title>
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23 | <para>XFree86 is the X11R6 implementation of the X Windows server.
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24 | </para></sect3>
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25 |
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26 | <sect3><title>xf86config</title>
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27 | <para>An interactive program for generating an XF86Config file for use with
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28 | XFree86 X servers.</para></sect3>
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29 |
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30 | <sect3><title>xf86cfg</title>
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31 | <para>A tool to configure XFree86 that can be used to either write the
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32 | initial configuration file or make customizations to the current
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33 | configuration.</para></sect3>
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34 |
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35 | <sect3><title>startx</title>
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36 | <para>A script to initialize the X session. It runs xinit.</para></sect3>
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37 |
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38 | <sect3><title>xinit</title>
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39 | <para>This program is used to start the X Window System server.</para></sect3>
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40 |
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41 | <sect3><title>twm</title>
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42 | <para>A Tab Window Manager for the X Window System.</para></sect3>
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43 |
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44 | <sect3><title>xterm</title>
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45 | <para>A terminal emulator for X.</para></sect3>
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46 |
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47 | <sect3><title>xwininfo</title>
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48 | <para>A window information utility for X.</para></sect3>
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49 |
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50 | <sect3><title>x11perf</title>
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51 | <para>An X11 server performance test program.</para></sect3>
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52 |
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53 | <sect3><title>xlsfonts</title>
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54 | <para>A program to list fonts available to the X server.</para></sect3>
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55 |
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56 | <sect3><title>xvidtune</title>
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57 | <para>A video mode tuner for XFree86.</para></sect3>
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58 |
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59 | <sect3><title>xload</title>
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60 | <para>A system load average display for X.</para></sect3>
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61 |
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62 | <sect3><title>xcalc</title>
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63 | <para>A scientific calculator for X.</para></sect3>
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64 |
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65 | <sect3><title>xclock and oclock</title>
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66 | <para>Clock programs for X.</para></sect3>
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67 |
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68 | <sect3><title>xmodmap</title>
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69 | <para>A utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings
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70 | in X.</para></sect3>
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71 |
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72 | </sect2>
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