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| 2 | <!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
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| 3 | "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
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| 4 | <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
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| 5 | %general-entities;
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| 6 |
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| 7 | <!ENTITY xorg-server-download-http "&xorg-download-http;/xserver/xorg-server-&xorg-server-version;.tar.xz">
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| 8 | <!ENTITY xorg-server-download-ftp "&xorg-download-ftp;/xserver/xorg-server-&xorg-server-version;.tar.xz">
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| 9 | <!ENTITY xorg-server-md5sum "66687cf9d5cd1fdaa9bf78fc2a154437">
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| 10 | <!ENTITY xorg-server-size "4.7 MB">
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| 11 | <!ENTITY xorg-server-buildsize "175 MB (with tests)">
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| 12 | <!ENTITY xorg-server-time "0.3 SBU (using parallelism=4; with tests)">
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| 13 | ]>
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| 14 |
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| 15 | <sect1 id="xorg-server" xreflabel="Xorg-Server-&xorg-server-version;">
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| 16 | <?dbhtml filename="xorg-server.html"?>
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| 17 |
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| 18 | <sect1info>
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| 19 | <date>$Date$</date>
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| 20 | </sect1info>
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| 21 |
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| 22 | <title>Xorg-Server-&xorg-server-version;</title>
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| 23 |
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| 24 | <indexterm zone="xorg-server">
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| 25 | <primary sortas="a-xorg-server">xorg-server</primary>
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| 26 | </indexterm>
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| 27 |
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| 28 | <sect2 role="package">
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| 29 | <title>Introduction to Xorg Server</title>
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| 30 |
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| 31 | <para>
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| 32 | The <application>Xorg</application> Server is the core
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| 33 | of the X Window system.
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| 34 | </para>
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| 35 |
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| 36 | &lfs111_checked;
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| 37 |
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| 38 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Package Information</bridgehead>
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| 39 | <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
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| 40 | <listitem>
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| 41 | <para>
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| 42 | Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&xorg-server-download-http;"/>
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| 43 | </para>
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| 44 | </listitem>
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| 45 | <listitem>
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| 46 | <para>
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| 47 | Download (FTP): <ulink url="&xorg-server-download-ftp;"/>
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| 48 | </para>
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| 49 | </listitem>
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| 50 | <listitem>
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| 51 | <para>
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| 52 | Download MD5 sum: &xorg-server-md5sum;
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| 53 | </para>
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| 54 | </listitem>
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| 55 | <listitem>
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| 56 | <para>
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| 57 | Download size: &xorg-server-size;
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| 58 | </para>
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| 59 | </listitem>
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| 60 | <listitem>
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| 61 | <para>
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| 62 | Estimated disk space required: &xorg-server-buildsize;
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| 63 | </para>
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| 64 | </listitem>
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| 65 | <listitem>
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| 66 | <para>
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| 67 | Estimated build time: &xorg-server-time;
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| 68 | </para>
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| 69 | </listitem>
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| 70 | </itemizedlist>
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| 71 |
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| 72 | <!-- Prime support is now automatically added in DRI3, and this patch
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| 73 | may break things on some setups.
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| 74 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Additional Downloads</bridgehead>
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| 75 | <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
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| 76 | <listitem>
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| 77 | <para>
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| 78 | Optional patch:
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| 79 | <ulink url="&patch-root;/xorg-server-&xorg-server-version;-add_prime_support-1.patch"/>
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| 80 | </para>
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| 81 | </listitem>
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| 82 | </itemizedlist>-->
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| 83 |
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| 84 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Xorg Server Dependencies</bridgehead>
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| 85 |
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| 86 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Required</bridgehead>
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| 87 | <para role="required">
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| 88 | <xref linkend="libxcvt"/>,
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| 89 | <xref linkend="pixman"/>,
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| 90 | <xref linkend="xorg7-font"/> (only font-util), and at runtime:
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| 91 | <xref role="runtime" linkend="xkeyboard-config"/>
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| 92 | </para>
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| 93 |
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| 94 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Recommended</bridgehead>
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| 95 | <para role="recommended">
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| 96 | <phrase revision="sysv"><xref linkend="elogind"/>,</phrase>
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| 97 | <xref linkend="libepoxy"/> (needed for glamor),
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| 98 | <xref linkend="libtirpc"/>, and
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| 99 | <phrase revision="sysv"><xref role="runtime"
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| 100 | linkend="polkit"/> (runtime)</phrase>
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| 101 | <phrase revision="systemd"><xref linkend="systemd"/></phrase>
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| 102 | </para>
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| 103 |
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| 104 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
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| 105 | <para role="optional">
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| 106 | <xref role="runtime" linkend="acpid"/> (runtime),
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| 107 | <xref linkend="doxygen"/> (to build API documentation),
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| 108 | <xref linkend="fop"/> (to build documentation),
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| 109 | <xref linkend="libunwind"/>,
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| 110 | <xref linkend="nettle"/>,
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| 111 | <xref linkend="libgcrypt"/>,
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| 112 | <xref linkend="xcb-util-keysyms"/>,
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| 113 | <xref linkend="xcb-util-image"/>,
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| 114 | <xref linkend="xcb-util-renderutil"/>,
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| 115 | <xref linkend="xcb-util-wm"/> (all four to build Xephyr),
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| 116 | <xref linkend="xmlto"/> (to build documentation),
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| 117 | <ulink url="https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/test/rendercheck">rendercheck</ulink> (for tests), and
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| 118 | <ulink url="https://www.x.org/archive/individual/doc/">xorg-sgml-doctools</ulink> (to build documentation)
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| 119 | </para>
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| 120 |
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| 121 | <para condition="html" role="usernotes">User Notes:
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| 122 | <ulink url='&blfs-wiki;/Xorg7Server'/>
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| 123 | </para>
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| 124 | </sect2>
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| 125 |
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| 126 | <sect2 role="installation">
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| 127 | <title>Installation of Xorg Server</title>
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| 128 | <!-- Patch removed
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| 129 | <para>
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| 130 | If you have downloaded the optional patch, apply it by running the
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| 131 | following command:
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| 132 | </para>
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| 133 |
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| 134 | <screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../xorg-server-&xorg-server-version;-add_prime_support-1.patch</userinput></screen>-->
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| 135 |
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| 136 | <para>
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| 137 | Install the server by running the following commands:
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| 138 | </para>
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| 139 |
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| 140 | <screen><userinput>mkdir build &&
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| 141 | cd build &&
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| 142 |
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| 143 | meson --prefix=$XORG_PREFIX \
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| 144 | --localstatedir=/var \
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| 145 | -Dsuid_wrapper=true \
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| 146 | -Dxkb_output_dir=/var/lib/xkb &&
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| 147 | ninja</userinput></screen>
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| 148 |
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| 149 | <para>
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| 150 | To test the results, issue: <command>ninja test</command>. You
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| 151 | will need to run <command>ldconfig</command> as the <systemitem
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| 152 | class="username">root</systemitem> user first or some tests may fail.
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| 153 | </para>
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| 154 |
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| 155 | <para>
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| 156 | Now as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>
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| 157 | user:
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| 158 | </para>
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| 159 |
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| 160 | <screen role="root" revision="sysv"><userinput>ninja install &&
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| 161 | mkdir -pv /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d &&
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| 162 | cat >> /etc/sysconfig/createfiles << "EOF"
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| 163 | <literal>/tmp/.ICE-unix dir 1777 root root
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| 164 | /tmp/.X11-unix dir 1777 root root</literal>
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| 165 | EOF</userinput></screen>
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| 166 |
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| 167 | <screen role="root" revision="systemd"><userinput>ninja install &&
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| 168 | mkdir -pv /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d</userinput></screen>
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| 169 |
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| 170 | </sect2>
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| 171 |
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| 172 | <sect2 role="commands">
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| 173 | <title>Command Explanations</title>
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| 174 | <!-- built by default now
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| 175 | <para>
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| 176 | <parameter>- -enable-glamor</parameter>: Build the Glamor DIX (Device
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| 177 | Independent X) module which is currently used by: R600 or later radeon
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| 178 | video chipsets, the modesetting driver (which is part of this package)
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| 179 | for hardware using KMS which offers acceleration, and (optionally) the
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| 180 | intel driver.
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| 181 | </para>
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| 182 | -->
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| 183 | <para>
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| 184 | <parameter>-Dsuid_wrapper=true</parameter>: Builds the suid-root
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| 185 | wrapper for legacy driver support on rootless xserver systems.
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| 186 | </para>
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| 187 |
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| 188 | <para>
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| 189 | <option>-Dsystemd_logind=false</option>:
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| 190 | This switch disables <phrase revision="systemd">systemd-logind</phrase>
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| 191 | <phrase revision="sysv">elogind</phrase> integration, allowing Xorg Server
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| 192 | to work without having the <phrase revision="systemd">systemd</phrase>
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| 193 | <phrase revision="elogind">elogind</phrase> PAM module configured.
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| 194 | </para>
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| 195 | <!-- seems to be completely removed with meson build:
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| 196 | <para>
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| 197 | <option>- -enable-install-setuid</option>:
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| 198 | This switch restores the setuid bit to the Xorg executable allowing Xorg
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| 199 | Server to work with a virtual terminal designated on the
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| 200 | <command>startx</command> command line.
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| 201 | </para>
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| 202 | -->
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| 203 | <para revision="sysv">
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| 204 | <command>cat >> /etc/sysconfig/createfiles...</command>: This
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| 205 | command creates the <filename class="directory">/tmp/.ICE-unix</filename>
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| 206 | and <filename class="directory">/tmp/.X11-unix</filename> directories at
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| 207 | startup, and ensures that the permissions and ownership are correct as
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| 208 | required by the server.
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| 209 | </para>
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| 210 |
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| 211 | <para>
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| 212 | <option>-Dxephyr=true</option>: This option allows building Xephyr if its
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| 213 | dependencies are met.
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| 214 | </para>
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| 215 |
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| 216 | </sect2>
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| 217 |
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| 218 | <sect2 role="content">
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| 219 | <title>Contents</title>
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| 220 |
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| 221 | <segmentedlist>
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| 222 | <segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
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| 223 | <segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
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| 224 | <segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>
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| 225 |
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| 226 | <seglistitem>
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| 227 | <seg>
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| 228 | gtf, X, Xnest, Xorg, Xvfb, and optionally Xephyr
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| 229 | </seg>
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| 230 | <seg>
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| 231 | several under $XORG_PREFIX/lib/xorg/modules/ including the
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| 232 | <filename class="libraryfile">modesetting_drv.so</filename>
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| 233 | driver
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| 234 | </seg>
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| 235 | <seg>
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| 236 | /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d,
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| 237 | $XORG_PREFIX/include/xorg,
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| 238 | $XORG_PREFIX/lib/xorg, and
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| 239 | $XORG_PREFIX/share/X11/xorg.conf.d
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| 240 | </seg>
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| 241 |
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| 242 | </seglistitem>
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| 243 | </segmentedlist>
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| 244 |
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| 245 | <variablelist>
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| 246 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
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| 247 | <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
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| 248 | <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
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| 249 | <!-- Now in libxcvt:
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| 250 | <varlistentry id="cvt-x7">
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| 251 | <term><command>cvt</command></term>
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| 252 | <listitem>
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| 253 | <para>
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| 254 | calculates VESA CVT mode lines
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| 255 | </para>
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| 256 | <indexterm zone="xorg-server cvt-x7">
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| 257 | <primary sortas="b-cvt">cvt</primary>
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| 258 | </indexterm>
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| 259 | </listitem>
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| 260 | </varlistentry>
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| 261 | Removed in this release:
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| 262 | <varlistentry id="dmx-x7">
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| 263 | <term><command>dmx*</command></term>
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| 264 | <listitem>
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| 265 | <para>
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| 266 | are various tools used for manipulating the dmx server
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| 267 | </para>
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| 268 | <indexterm zone="xorg-server dmx-x7">
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| 269 | <primary sortas="b-dmx">dmx*</primary>
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| 270 | </indexterm>
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| 271 | </listitem>
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| 272 | </varlistentry>
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| 273 | -->
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| 274 | <varlistentry id="gtf-x7">
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| 275 | <term><command>gtf</command></term>
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| 276 | <listitem>
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| 277 | <para>
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| 278 | calculates VESA GTF mode lines
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| 279 | </para>
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| 280 | <indexterm zone="xorg-server gtf-x7">
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| 281 | <primary sortas="b-gtf">gtf</primary>
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| 282 | </indexterm>
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| 283 | </listitem>
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| 284 | </varlistentry>
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| 285 | <!-- No dmx in this release
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| 286 | <varlistentry id="vdltodmx-x7">
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| 287 | <term><command>vdltodmx</command></term>
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| 288 | <listitem>
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| 289 | <para>
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| 290 | is a tool used to convert VDL config files to DMX config
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| 291 | files
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| 292 | </para>
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| 293 | <indexterm zone="xorg-server vdltodmx-x7">
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| 294 | <primary sortas="b-vdltodmx">vdltodmx</primary>
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| 295 | </indexterm>
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| 296 | </listitem>
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| 297 | </varlistentry>
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| 298 | -->
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| 299 | <varlistentry id="X-x7">
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| 300 | <term><command>X</command></term>
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| 301 | <listitem>
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| 302 | <para>
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| 303 | is a symbolic link to Xorg
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| 304 | </para>
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| 305 | <indexterm zone="xorg-server X-x7">
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| 306 | <primary sortas="b-X">X</primary>
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| 307 | </indexterm>
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| 308 | </listitem>
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| 309 | </varlistentry>
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| 310 | <!-- No dmx in this release
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| 311 | <varlistentry id="Xdmx">
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| 312 | <term><command>Xdmx</command></term>
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| 313 | <listitem>
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| 314 | <para>
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| 315 | is a proxy X server that uses one or more other X servers as
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| 316 | its display devices
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| 317 | </para>
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| 318 | <indexterm zone="xorg-server Xdmx">
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| 319 | <primary sortas="b-Xdmx">Xdmx</primary>
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| 320 | </indexterm>
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| 321 | </listitem>
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| 322 | </varlistentry>
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| 323 | -->
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| 324 | <varlistentry id="Xephyr-x7">
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| 325 | <term><command>Xephyr</command></term>
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| 326 | <listitem>
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| 327 | <para>
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| 328 | is a nested X server which supports modern X extensions
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| 329 | </para>
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| 330 | <indexterm zone="xorg-server Xephyr-x7">
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| 331 | <primary sortas="b-Xephyr">Xephyr</primary>
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| 332 | </indexterm>
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| 333 | </listitem>
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| 334 | </varlistentry>
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| 335 |
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| 336 | <varlistentry id="Xnest-x7">
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| 337 | <term><command>Xnest</command></term>
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| 338 | <listitem>
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| 339 | <para>
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| 340 | is a nested X server
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| 341 | </para>
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| 342 | <indexterm zone="xorg-server Xnest-x7">
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| 343 | <primary sortas="b-Xnest">Xnest</primary>
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| 344 | </indexterm>
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| 345 | </listitem>
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| 346 | </varlistentry>
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| 347 |
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| 348 | <varlistentry id="Xorg-x7">
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| 349 | <term><command>Xorg</command></term>
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| 350 | <listitem>
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| 351 | <para>
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| 352 | is the X11R7 X Server
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| 353 | </para>
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| 354 | <indexterm zone="xorg-server Xorg-x7">
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| 355 | <primary sortas="b-Xorg">Xorg</primary>
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| 356 | </indexterm>
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| 357 | </listitem>
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| 358 | </varlistentry>
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| 359 |
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| 360 | <varlistentry id="Xvfb-x7">
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| 361 | <term><command>Xvfb</command></term>
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| 362 | <listitem>
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| 363 | <para>
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| 364 | is the virtual framebuffer X server for X Version 11
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| 365 | </para>
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| 366 | <indexterm zone="xorg-server Xvfb-x7">
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| 367 | <primary sortas="b-Xvfb">Xvfb</primary>
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| 368 | </indexterm>
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| 369 | </listitem>
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| 370 | </varlistentry>
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| 371 | <!-- No dmx in this release
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| 372 | <varlistentry id="xdmxconfig-x7">
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| 373 | <term><command>xdmxconfig</command></term>
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| 374 | <listitem>
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| 375 | <para>
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| 376 | is a graphical configuration utility for the dmx server
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| 377 | </para>
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| 378 | <indexterm zone="xorg-server xdmxconfig-x7">
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| 379 | <primary sortas="b-xdmxconfig">xdmxconfig</primary>
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| 380 | </indexterm>
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| 381 | </listitem>
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| 382 | </varlistentry>
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| 383 | Xwayland has been separated to xwayland package
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| 384 | <varlistentry id="Xwayland-x7">
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| 385 | <term><command>Xwayland</command></term>
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| 386 | <listitem>
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| 387 | <para>
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| 388 | allows the X server to run X clients under wayland (i.e. wayland
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| 389 | provides the input devices and handles the presentation of the
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| 390 | windows)
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| 391 | </para>
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| 392 | <indexterm zone="xorg-server Xwayland-x7">
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| 393 | <primary sortas="b-Xwayland">Xwayland</primary>
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| 394 | </indexterm>
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| 395 | </listitem>
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| 396 | </varlistentry>
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| 397 | -->
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| 398 | <varlistentry id="modesetting_drv-x7">
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| 399 | <term><filename class="libraryfile">modesetting_drv.so</filename></term>
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| 400 | <listitem>
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| 401 | <para>
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| 402 | provides a video driver for machines using Kernel Mode Setting (KMS).
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| 403 | This will use glamor if that has been enabled and the hardware offers
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| 404 | acceleration
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| 405 | </para>
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| 406 | <indexterm zone="xorg-server modesetting_drv-x7">
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| 407 | <primary sortas="c-modesetting_drv">modesetting_drv.so</primary>
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| 408 | </indexterm>
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| 409 | </listitem>
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| 410 | </varlistentry>
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| 411 |
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| 412 | </variablelist>
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| 413 |
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| 414 | </sect2>
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| 415 |
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| 416 | </sect1>
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