Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-01-16

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.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.0 platform.

Package Information

Additional Downloads

Xorg Applications Dependencies

Required

libpng-1.5.7, xcb-util-0.3.8, and Xorg Libraries

Optional

Linux-PAM-1.1.5 (only used by XDM) and MesaLib-7.11.2 (required for OpenGL support).

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-7.6-2.wget | wget -i- -c \
    -B http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/app/ &&
md5sum -c ../app-7.6-2.md5

Installation of Xorg Applications

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

case $(basename "$PWD") in
   twm-[0-9]* )
      sed -i -e '/^rcdir =/s,^\(rcdir = \).*,\1/etc/X11/app-defaults,' \
                src/Makefile.in &&
      ./configure $XORG_CONFIG
      ;;

   xinit-[0-9]* )
      ./configure $XORG_CONFIG --with-xinitdir=/etc/X11/app-defaults
      ;;
     
   * )
      ./configure $XORG_CONFIG
      ;;
esac &&
make

These packages do not provide test suites.

Now as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: bdftopcf, iceauth, luit, 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, xsetroot, xvinfo, xwd, xwininfo, and xwud
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /etc/X11/app-defaults

Short Descriptions

appres

lists the X application resource database.

bdftopcf

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

iceauth

is the ICE authority file utility.

luit

provides locale and ISO 2022 support for Unicode terminals.

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.

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 2011-12-10 23:56:59 +0000