Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version svn-20091118

Chapter 23. X Window System Environment

Xorg Applications

Introduction to Xorg Applications

The Xorg applications provide the expected applications available in previous X Window implementations.

Package Information

Additional Downloads

Xorg Applications Dependencies

Required

xbitmaps-1.1.0, libpng-1.2.39, and Xorg Libraries

Recommended

MesaLib-7.6

Optional

Linux-PAM-1.1.0 (only used by XDM)

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/Xorg7Applications

Downloading Xorg Applications

To download the needed files using wget, use the following commands: 

mkdir app &&
cd app &&
grep -v '^#' ../app-7.5-2.wget | wget -i- -c \
    -B http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/app/ &&
md5sum -c ../app-7.5-2.md5

Installation of Xorg Applications

Install the applications by running the following commands for each package: 

./configure $XORG_CONFIG &&
make

These packages do not provide test suites.

Now as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: appres, atobm, bdftopcf, bitmap, bmtoa, dga, iceauth, mkfontdir, mkfontscale,sessreg, setxkbmap, smproxy, startx, twm, x11perf, x11perfcomp, xauth, xclock, xcmsdb, xcursorgen, xdpr, xdpyinfo, xdriinfo, xev, xgamma, xhost, xinit, xkbbell, xkbcomp, xkbevd, xkbvleds, xkbwatch, xkill, xlsatoms, xlsclients, xmodmap, xpr, xprop, xrandr, xrdb, xrefresh, xset, xsetmode, xsetroot, xvinfo, xwd, xwininfo, and xwud
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: $XORG_PREFIX/lib/X11/xinit and $XORG_PREFIX/share/X11/{app-defaults,twm,xkb}

Short Descriptions

appres

lists the X application resource database.

atobm

is a bitmap converter utility for the X Window System.

bdftopcf

converts an X font from Bitmap Distribution Format to Portable Compiled Format.

bitmap

is a bitmap editor utility for the X Window System.

bmtoa

is a bitmap converter utility for the X Window System.

dga

is a test program for the XFree86-DGA extension.

iceauth

is the ICE authority file utility.

mkfontdir

creates an index of X font files in a directory.

mkfontscale

creates an index of scalable font files for X.

sessreg

manages utmp/wtmp entries for non-init clients.

setxkbmap

sets the keyboard using the X Keyboard Extension.

smproxy

is the Session Manager Proxy.

startx

initializes an X session.

twm

is the Tab Window Manager for the X Window System.

x11perf

is an X11 server performance test program.

x11perfcomp

is an X11 server performance comparison program.

xauth

is the X authority file utility.

xclock

is an analog/digital clock for X.

xcmsdb

is the Device Color Characterization utility for the X Color Management System.

xcursorgen

creates an X cursor file from a collection of PNG images.

xdpr

dumps an X window directly to a printer.

xdpyinfo

is a display information utility for X.

xdriinfo

queries configuration information of DRI drivers.

xev

prints contents of X events.

xgamma

alters a monitor's gamma correction through the X server.

xhost

is a server access control program for X.

xinit

is the X Window System initializer.

xkbbell

is an XKB utility program that raises a bell event.

xkbcomp

compiles an XKB keyboard description.

xkbevd

is the XKB event daemon.

xkbvleds

shows the XKB status of keyboard LEDs.

xkbwatch

monitors modifier keys and LEDs.

xkill

kills a client by its X resource.

xlsatoms

lists interned atoms defined on the server.

xlsclients

lists client applications running on a display.

xmodmap

is a utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings in X.

xpr

prints an X window dump.

xprop

is a property displayer for X.

xrandr

is a primitive command line interface to RandR extension.

xrdb

is the X server resource database utility.

xrefresh

refreshes all or part of an X screen.

xset

is the user preference utility for X.

xsetmode

sets the mode for an X Input device.

xsetroot

is the root window parameter setting utility for X.

xvinfo

prints out X-Video extension adaptor information.

xwd

dumps an image of an X window.

xwininfo

is a window information utility for X.

xwud

is an image displayer for X.

Last updated on 2009-10-31 11:39:59 +0000