Questions tagged [xorg]
X.Org Server (commonly abbreviated to Xorg Server, XServer or just Xorg) refers to the X server release packages stewarded by the X.Org Foundation, which is hosted by freedesktop.org, and grants public access to the standard X Window releases for the efforts of the free and open source software community.
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KDE Plasma with x11 sometimes doesn't load?
After I boot my PC (Tuxedo OS 22.04) sometimes KDE Plasma (6.1.2) won't load anything at the Desktop, only wallpaper and widgets. No menu bar, no icons. And also GPU (Nvidia RTX 3050Ti) is running at ...
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How can I launch an Xorg server on another tty?
I found this command, which lets me launch an Xorg on tty8
sudo systemd-run --property PAMName=login --property User="$user" --property StandardInput=tty --property TTYPath=/...
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Automatically reconfigure SDDM when monitor gets connected
I'm using SDDM (with Kubuntu if that matters) on a quasi headless setup, i.e., it normally has no monitor connected. Now there are some servicing tasks where I'd like to temporarily connect an ...
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Starting point for troubleshooting responsiveness discrepancy between RDP on macbook air vs macbook pro
I'm finding that my older, slower Macbook Air's responsiveness on Microsoft Remote Desktop Client to my Ubuntu server is significantly better than that of my newer Macbook Pro's (e.g. clicking a GUI ...
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How to enable desktop effects with software acceleration on KDE after disabling Nouveau acceleration?
I'm currently working with an old GPU and ran into some issues with 3D acceleration. I decided to disable 3D acceleration by setting nouveau.noaccel=1 because the performance was quite poor. However, ...
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Xorg Running on Nvidia GPU, but GUI not starting
New here, but not super new to Linux or Mint.
I just can't get my Xorg to start on my current display even though I see that Xorg is running on my GPU via nvidia-smi.
I've tried running inxi -G and ...
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How to execute bash commands on start using .xinitrc
I need to be able to change languages while I'm working, so every time I log in - I use this command:
setxkbmap -layout us,ua -option grp:toggle
Is there any way I can execute this command every time ...
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X11 forwarding - Putty - Xming: Why app run on the server instead of the client side?
I am trying to understand a few details about X11 forwarding using Putty and Xming.
I have an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS machine and am connecting to it from the same network using Windows 10 with Putty and ...
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How to use ssh x11 forwarding on Windows?
I am running XServer by VcXsrv on Windows. Here is my VcXsrv configuration, and I believe it should be listening on :0.0, which is port :6000.
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Emacs M-s-b is undefined
Until recently I was able to use the ◆ (super) key on my keyboard as an alt key inside emacs.
I used xmodmap with
remove Mod4 = Super_L
keysym Super_L = Alt_L
add Mod1 = Super_L
to turn that super ...
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install xorg with dpkg
I try to install xorg with dpkg on armbian (no internet on the device).
I have all needed packages but when i do dpkg -i *.deb, i have this error :
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ...
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How can effects of "xrandr --output eDP --brightness 0.3" and "redshift -r -P -O 3800" be merged?
Seeking darker screen, and redshifted, combined,
how can the effect of (e.g.)
xrandr --output eDP --brightness 0.3 --verbose
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redshift -r -P -O 3800
be merged, so both xrandr's --brightness 0.3, ...
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i3 freezes when launching an Nvidia Accelerated Application on Nvidia Optimus
I am using i3 on a laptop with an rtx 3060 and an Intel Tigerlake GPU. The Nvidia GPU uses driver 550.67 and is for the most part working. DRM is not enabled (system refuses to boot to GUI if it is). ...
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Is there any way to create a new window terminal (pseudo-terminal) using a command without setting env $DISPLAY?
I am currently building an open-source utility (plugin), which requires a new terminal window (pseudo-terminal) to become more effective whenever it gets executed.
I was using gnome-terminal to ...
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How to bring X11/Xorg/X Server back from the dead on Debian 12?
Urgent help need, please! I recently had to perform a hard-reset (cycle the power) on a machine running Debian 12, and X11 will not start. After I enter my password, I get a black screen. Nothing. ...
