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== Determining X version == |
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In the [[Terminal Activity]], type <tt>xdpyinfo</tt> and press Enter to display lots of information about the X Window System server on your laptop. Enter |
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xdpyinfo | grep version |
xdpyinfo | grep version |
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just to see the version. |
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Revision as of 00:20, 4 August 2008
X, or the X Window System, is the software that enables the XO's Sugar graphical user interface — windows, icons, and menus that you interact with using a pointer.
It is standard open source software provided with nearly all Linux distributions.
Restarting X
You can press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to restart the X server without rebooting your XO.
Determining X version
In the Terminal Activity, type xdpyinfo and press Enter to display lots of information about the X Window System server on your laptop. Enter
xdpyinfo | grep version
just to see the version.
See also
- http://x.org home page.