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#title Ubuntu-X Team Beta #title Ubuntu-X Team
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This page is a temporary beta location for an update of the main X page.
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This set of wiki pages is primarily focused on assisting new Ubuntu X developers, packagers, testers, and bug triagers. = Introduction =
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While there are some links here that may be useful to end users experiencing difficulties or power users want to learn more about X, you may find end-user-focused tips and aids available on the [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Video|Video Resources]] page at help.ubuntu.com more suitable. This is the documentation homepage of the Ubuntu X Team.
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/* There are notes scattered about in the wiki comments. These may be removed as the work is done. */ = Documentation =
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=== Development Foundations ===
 * Development Documentation
   * [[X/Architecture]] - High level architectural overview of X.org
   * [[X/DriverDevelopment]] - Developing new Xorg drivers for Ubuntu
   * [[X/DriverBuilding]] - Building debs of upstream drivers
 * Quality Assurance
   * [[X/Testing]] - Test Plans for X
   * [[X/Drivers]] - Current status of X drivers
   * [[X/Bugs]] - Analysis of collection of similar bugs
 * [[X/Development|Ubuntu X Development]]
   * [[X/SwatTeam]] - Joining the Ubuntu X.org team /* note that this is the main Ubuntu-X team page...also, it needs to be looked over for possible updates */
   * [[X/Projects]] - Development, triaging and packaging projects
   * [[X/Blueprints]] - Specifications of interest for X
   * [[X/GitUsage]] - Instructions for using git
 * For troubleshooting, reporting, debugging, and triaging X related issues, please see [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting|here]].
 * For information on X configuration files, please see [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config|here]].
 * For getting started with X development in Ubuntu, please see [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Dev|here]].
 * For more on the Ubuntu X Team, please see [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/SwatTeam|here]].
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=== Troubleshooting Resources ===
 * [[X/Debugging|X Debugging]] Handbook
   I. [[X/Reporting|X Reporting]] - How to create good X bug reports
   I. [[X/Triaging|X Triaging]] - How to ensure new X bug reports have enough info to troubleshoot
   I. [[X/Backtracing|X Backtracing]] - How to collect a backtrace for an X crash
   I. [[X/Upstreaming|X Upstreaming]] - Forwarding X bugs to their upstream project
   I. [[X/Glossary|X Glossary]] - Explanations for confusing terms often seen in logs and error messages
   I. [[X/FixingCrashes|X Crash Fixing]] - How to fix X crashes
   I. [[X/Quirks|X Quirks]] - Fixes for some common hardware-specific issues
   I. [[X/Troubleshooting|X Troubleshooting]] - How to analyze X bugs to make them solvable
   I. [[X/Bisecting]] - Using bisection techniques to solve regressions or backport fixes

=== Advanced Topics ===
 * [[X/Config]] - How to configure Xorg /* the page being linked to needs to have each of its links checked for currency, accuracy, validity, and if a page passes those, then for readability and phrasing */
 * [[X/InputHotplug]] - Using input devices (keyboards, tablets, mice, etc.) with HAL and input-hotplug /* isn't this obsolete since Ubuntu 10.04 uses udev for configuring X.org? Should we note that (as pitti did on the main page that we are about to replace) or just remove the item? */
 * [[X/NonGraphicalBoot]] - Running X manually, without gdm
 * [[X/KernelModeSetting]] - Configuring and using KMS (in Karmic)
 * [[X/Rootless]] - Running X as a user process, not as the root user
 * [[https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers|XorgOnTheEdge]] - for bleeding edge packages

== Other Resources ==
 * Documentation for developers can be found at [[UbuntuDevelopment|Ubuntu Development]]
 * The [[FoundationsTeam|Foundations Team]] cares for a variety of critical components needed for building and running the Ubuntu platform
 * The [[DesktopTeam|Desktop Team]] handles Gnome and related packages which go into the Ubuntu desktop installation
 * The [[InstallerTeam|Installer Team]] looks after the Ubuntu installer
 * The [[KernelTeam|Kernel Team]] is tasked with maintaining the Linux kernel in Ubuntu
 * The [[MobileTeam|Mobile Team]] is tasked with looking after the [[MobileTeam/Mobile|Mobile Project]]
 * The [[BugSquad|Bug Squad]] heroically handles the stream of bugs reported by Ubuntu users
 * The [[MOTU|Masters of the Universe (MOTU)]], the Ubuntu Universe packaging team, packages and maintains Ubuntu's massive collection of community-supported software packages
 * The [[LaptopTestingTeam|Laptop Testing Team]] checks the hardware compatibility of Ubuntu with laptops
 * The [[AccessibilityTeam|Accessibility Team]] is here to help improve the accessibility technologies available with Ubuntu.
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Introduction

This is the documentation homepage of the Ubuntu X Team.

Documentation

  • For troubleshooting, reporting, debugging, and triaging X related issues, please see here.

  • For information on X configuration files, please see here.

  • For getting started with X development in Ubuntu, please see here.

  • For more on the Ubuntu X Team, please see here.


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