106.1 Install and configure X11

106.1 Install and configure X11

Reference to LPI objectives

LPIC-1 version 5.0, Exam 102, Objective 106.1

Weight

2

Key knowledge areas

  • Understanding of the X11 architecture.

  • Basic understanding and knowledge of the X Window configuration file.

  • Overwrite specific aspects of Xorg configuration, such as keyboard layout.

  • Understand the components of desktop environments, such as display managers and window managers.

  • Manage access to the X server and display applications on remote X servers.

  • Awareness of Wayland.

Partial list of the used files, terms and utilities

  • /etc/X11/xorg.conf

  • /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/

  • ~/.xsession-errors

  • xhost

  • xauth

  • DISPLAY

  • X

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