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To create an initial /etc/xorg.conf file, you can have Xorg's autoconfiguration output a full blown static one for you: | == Quick xorg.conf == Most systems don't ship with an X config file any more, but sometimes you need one. Here's a basic skeleton: |
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sudo Xorg -configure | Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Configured Monitor" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Monitor "Configured Monitor" Device "Configured Video Device" EndSection |
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or create an /etc/xorg.conf containing only those sections and options that you need to override Xorg's autoconfigurated settings. | == Configuring using xorg.conf.d (Ubuntu 10.04 and newer) == |
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== Contents == | Files ending in *.conf in the /usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d/ directory (NOTE: will be changed to /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d for 10.10) are automatically loaded by X at start prior to reading the xorg.conf. These files can each contain one or more Sections in the same format used by {{{xorg.conf}}}. |
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I. [[X/Config/Input|Input device configuration]] I. [[X/Config/Resolution|Display resolution configuration]] I. [[X/Config/Multihead|Multihead configuration]] I. [[X/Config/SVideo|SVideo configuration]] I. [[X/Config/HDMI|HDMI configuration]] I. [[X/Config/DontZap|Ctrl-Alt-Backspace Zapping]] I. [[X/RadeonXpress|Radeon Xpress]] I. [[X/ProjectorsTipsNTricks|Projectors]] Tips and Tricks |
Users can continue making custom configuration in /etc/xorg.conf as usual; the .conf snippets are mainly there for the distro or hw vendor to ship default InputClass rules and custom overrides. |
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== Configuring using xorg.conf.d == | == Configuration Recipes == |
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Files ending in *.conf in the /etc/xorg.conf.d/ directory are automatically loaded by X at start prior to reading the xorg.conf. These files can each contain one or more Sections in the same format used by {{{xorg.conf}}}. | General Configuration * [[X/Config/SessionStartup|Session Startup]] - .xprofile, .xsessionrc, .gnomerc * [[X/Rootless|Rootless X]] - Running X as a user process, not as the root user * [[https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers|Xorg On The Edge]] - for bleeding edge packages * [[X/Config/Input|Input device configuration]] * [[X/Config/Keyboard|Keyboard configuration]] |
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Users can continue making custom configuration in /etc/xorg.conf as usual; the .conf snippets are mainly there for the distro or hw vendor to ship custom overrides. | Display Configuration * [[X/Config/Resolution|Display resolution configuration]] * [[X/Config/Multihead|Multihead configuration]] * [[X/Config/SVideo|SVideo configuration]] * [[X/Config/HDMI|HDMI configuration]] * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto|Binary Driver Howto]] * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HybridGraphics|Hybrid Graphics Howto]] * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/HybridGraphics|Hybrid Graphics (12.04.3 or >=13.10)]] |
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* http://www.intellinuxgraphics.org/dualhead.html | * http://www.intellinuxgraphics.org/dualhead.html [dead link] |
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* https://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/InputHotplugGuide * https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MultimediaKeys ---- CategoryXTeam<<BR>> |
Today's X rarely requires manual configuration. X now automatically configures itself with reasonable defaults. Both GNOME and KDE provide GUI utilities for customizing settings beyond these defaults if you like.
However, sometimes you need to muck with the configuration manually, beyond what these tools allow.
Quick xorg.conf
Most systems don't ship with an X config file any more, but sometimes you need one. Here's a basic skeleton:
Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Configured Monitor" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Monitor "Configured Monitor" Device "Configured Video Device" EndSection
Configuring using xorg.conf.d (Ubuntu 10.04 and newer)
Files ending in *.conf in the /usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d/ directory (NOTE: will be changed to /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d for 10.10) are automatically loaded by X at start prior to reading the xorg.conf. These files can each contain one or more Sections in the same format used by xorg.conf.
Users can continue making custom configuration in /etc/xorg.conf as usual; the .conf snippets are mainly there for the distro or hw vendor to ship default InputClass rules and custom overrides.
Configuration Recipes
General Configuration
Session Startup - .xprofile, .xsessionrc, .gnomerc
Rootless X - Running X as a user process, not as the root user
Xorg On The Edge - for bleeding edge packages
Display Configuration
Other Resources
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DebuggingXAutoconfiguration
http://www.intellinuxgraphics.org/dualhead.html [dead link]
CategoryXTeam
X/Config (last edited 2020-10-13 09:10:05 by yktooo)