Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2013-05-19

Chapter 24. X Window System Environment

xinit-1.3.2

Introduction to xinit

The xinit package contains a usable script to start the xserver.

This package is not a part of the Xorg katamari and is provided only as a dependency to other packages or for testing the completed Xorg installation.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.3 platform.

Package Information

xinit Dependencies

Required (runtime only)

xclock-1.0.6 and xterm-291

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/xinit

Installation of xinit

Install xinit by running the following commands: 

./configure $XORG_CONFIG \
            --with-xinitdir=/etc/X11/app-defaults &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: xinit and startx
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directory: None

Short Descriptions

startx

initializes an X session.

xinit

is the X Window System initializer.

Last updated on 2013-03-07 02:30:41 +0000