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rhel 5 training guide ch 10
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06/10/2010

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modify the X server for 800X600 depth of 16
Definition
system-config-display --noui --reconfig --set-resolution=800x600 --set-depth=16
Term
what is the X server configuration file
Definition
xorg.conf
Term
where is the X server configuration file
Definition
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Term
stop all the graphical programs
Definition
init 3
Term
probe the graphics hardware
Definition
X -probeonly
Term
the command to configure the X server, where does it save the configuration
Definition
X -configure
stored in xorg.conf.new
Term
bring the system back into graphical mode
Definition
init 5
Term
test the configuration in the /root/xorg.conf.new file
Definition
X -config /root/xorg.conf.new
Term
~/.xinitrc
Definition
Defines client programs to run. Start some programs when X starts
Term
~/.serverrc
Definition
Defines the default server to run, if this file doesn't exist X is started automatically as the default
Term
~/.xsession
Definition
defines the desktop environment to start
Term
/etc/X11
Definition
Contains configuration files for X server and client
Term
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Definition
configuration settings for the X server
Term
./.Xclients
Definition
used when .xinitrc and .xsession are unavailable
Term
/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
Definition
runs if ~/.Xclients is missing. Also runs programs stored in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d directory
Term
/etc/X11/Xsession
Definition
Executed if ~/.xsession is missing
Term
/etc/X11/sinit/xinitrc.d
Definition
Scripts located here are executed by the xinitrc script
Term
start X using the startup script
Definition
startx
Term
where is the startx script located
Definition
/usr/bin/startx
Term
What does startx do
Definition
starts x referencing the system and user configuration files
Term
X Font Server, check the status
Definition
xfs
service xfs status
Term
when does xfs start? how do you double-check this
Definition
at startup
chkconfig --list xfs
Term
where is the font server configuration file
Definition
/etc/X11/fs/config
Term
where is the fonts directory
Definition
/usr/share/X11/fonts
Term
common X clients, name some
Definition
xclock, xterm, and desktop managers, GNOME, and KDE
Term
start xclock with an 100 X 80 widow size. Put it 400 away from the side and 200 away from the top, title the window Superclock
Definition
xclock -g 100x80+400+200 -title Superclock &
Term
display manager
Definition
pretty much the X login screen
Term
change the system-wide display manager
Definition
vi /etc/sysconfig/desktop
DISPLAYMANAGER=KDE
Term
change the system-wide default Desktop Manager
Definition
vi /etc/sysconfig/desktop
DESKTOP=KDE
Term
change the Per-user default desktop
Definition
switchdesk gnome
(the switchdesk package must be installed)
Term
make sure sshd is running on the system
Definition
ps -ef|grep sshd|grep -v grep
Term
your are on rhel01, open an ssh session on rhel02 so that you can run graphical applications remotely as root
Definition
ssh -X root@rhel02
now you can run system-config-display or whatever
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