Part II
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Chapter 6 6
X Utility Programs
6.1 The Unused Toolbox
The standard X distribution contains a number of command-line utilities to configure
and administer the X server. These tools have been collected over many years,
and some have a very old look and feel to them. Indeed, many have been superseded
by tools built into modern desktop environments. Nonetheless, they continue to be
extremely useful for system administrators. The articles in this chapter will introduce
you to the more useful tools in this toolbox.
In addition to the tools discussed in this chapter, the utilities available from X.org
include:
xev (Section 15.4)
For testing input events
xkbsetmap (Section 12.7) and xmodmap (Section 15.4)
For setting the keymap
xlsfonts (Section 10.4), xfontsel (Section 10.4), mkfontdir (Section 10.5), and
mkfontscale (Section 10.5)
For dealing with old-style fonts
x11perf, x11perfcomp, and xmark
For testing and benchmarking a X server
xsm (Section 8.2)
For session management
glxinfo, xtrapinfo, and xvinfo
For getting information about specific extensions
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6.2 Determine the Display Configuration
xdpyinfo is an X client that gathers information about the display and outputs it to
standard output.
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