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 ...
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xinput: How to set integer value correctly?
I wish to update the Synaptics Pad Resolution of my Apple Magic Trackpad.
On xinput list-props "Apple Wireless Trackpad" I get:
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Synaptics Pad Resolution (642): 45, 46
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If I try to change ...
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Linux Mint reset display resolution from console
I have a Linux Mint 13 Xfce in a VMware Workstation 8 VM and set the resolution from 800x600 to 1280x768 and now I get permanently logged out when I try to login.
I knew how to get back to my old ...
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XFCE/X11: Keyboard layout changes overnight, special symbols can not be entered
A very weird problem
After work, I lock my screen and go home
The morning after, my keyboard layout has changed from de_CH to en_US
At random times, my urxvt-tabbed windows don't accept special ...
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Octave on Remote Server
When I run plot commands eg.(plot(rand(1,10))). I get the following error.
PuTTY X11 proxy: wrong authorisation protocol attemptedPuTTY X11 proxy: wrong authorisation protocol attemptedPuTTY X11 ...
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How to make Elo touchscreen working for Linux?
Elo touchscreen model:
Elo TouchSystems, Inc. Elo TouchSystems 2700 IntelliTouch(r)
Problem description:
My problem + others problem with this is that, when i touch-over (mouse-over) the ...
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left click logging off session- FC17
I am using FC-17 kernel 3.8.12-100 on an Asus k55vm laptop.
All of a sudden my left touchpad click is causing the session to log off without any notification. Initially I thought that it might be ...
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enable x authentication over ssh for the root
over ssh -
$xclock
$sudo su -
#xclock
X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication.
so I do -
$xauth list /*copy the lines*/
$sudo su -
#xauth add /*paste the lines*/
#xclock /* ...
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How do you start a program after X has started?
There's a little app called F.Lux that sets your screen temperature based on the time of day. The Linux version is a little spartan with just a console interface but it works perfectly well.
Where ...
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2 and more keyboard layout groups in Linux changed by different hot keys
So, this is something I've been dreaming of for years now. I've sporadically foraged for a solution on Google but never really found anything. I was told once by someone on IRC that it's possible but ...
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Keep GUI app running after vncserver shutdown
I am trying to do the following:
Connect through SSH to an Amazon EC2 instance
Start a VNC server
Connect through VNC
Start a GUI application and log in
Kill the VNC server but keep the GUI ...
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Gnome/Unity not working
I wanted to try the gnome 3.9 UI on ubuntu 12.04 LTS. So I installed the following ppa
add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Then I added the following ...
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Gnome/Unity not working
I wanted to try the gnome 3.9 UI on ubuntu 12.04 LTS. So I installed the following ppa
add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Then I added the following ...
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aticonfig Dual Monitors CentOS 6.4 Radeon 3650
I just loaded centOS on my laptop (Lenovo W500) which has a Radeon HD 3650 graphics card onboard. I cannot get my second monitor to work at all. Upon boot, since my /home directory is encrypted it ...
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Fix overscan in Linux with Intel graphics Vizio HDTV
I am connecting my server to my HDTV so that I can conveniently display it there. My VIZIO HDTV cuts off all 4 edges. I already realize it is not optimal to be running a GUI on a server; this server ...
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Linux: Use VNC to create a second Screen
I'm planning to use my 7" Android tablet as second screen via VNC.
Sharing my main screen works fine with x11vnc, but that is not what I want.
So I created a second screen using the ...
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Problem with remoted display of java applications
I'm trying to remote display Java based development environments, such as NetBeans and IntelliJ, from a linux machine to a windows machine. When I do this, the right click functionality of the ...
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Mouse pointer missing in SSH windows
I have a problem with the mouse pointer when I use SSH to launch a remote window.
I run ssh -CY somehost and then run some command that opens a new window. When the mouse pointer enters that new ...
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How do I get X11 Forwarding to work on Windows with PuTTY and Xming?
I've always wanted to get X11 Forwarding to work with PuTTY, and the X Window System I'm using is Xming. When I have Xming running and I establish a new connection to my server, I receive the ...
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Ubuntu 11.04 Recent X11 Update Broke OpenGL
After installing the most recent X11 updates (using the update manager) it would appear that OpenGL support has vanished from my computer. I have an NVIDIA GeForce 9600M graphics card, and have the ...
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Keyboard LEDs not working in X11 but on terminal
I have a QPAD MK85 Keyboard and my num, caps and scroll lock LEDs are not working. When i switch to a terminal with strg + alt + F1 the LEDs are working fine. However, when i switch back to X11 (KDE) ...
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Enabling hardware acceleration and Xinerama for multi-monitor/multi-GPU in Linux
My current setup is three monitors connected as follows (monitors listed from left to right):
GPU0 (nVidia GTX 280):
- Dell 2405FPW (1920x1200)
- Dell U2410 (1920x1200)
GPU1 (nVidia 210):
- ...
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What does the xfce4 power manager in the presentation mode
What exactly does the xfce4-power-manager if I press the button for presentation mode?
Is it called X function? Or what else?
Any ideas?
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X11 forwarding from one server to other
I have a setup where I need to forward X11 from my local machine (laptop) to a Virtual machine. The server hosting this VM cannot be reached directly from my laptop. I need to first login to a gateway ...
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How to restore x11 after removing xquartz on osx
I tried to install xquartz but gave up half way, so i'm trying to remove it and go back to X11. I followed all the instructions here: http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/wiki/X11-UsersFAQ
But i think ...
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Emacs (display-buffer) in frames on current desktop
When using an emacs command that uses display-buffer (e.g. following an error from compile-mode, calling list-buffers, etc.), if the buffer is open in another frame, it doesn't open in a window in the ...
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X freezes after typing OFF to vgaswitcheroo
I've go really big problem with vgaswitcheroo and Xorg on my laptop (acer timeline X 5820GT).
When I turn off graphic card (by echoing OFF to vgaswitcheroo) everything is fine, but when I change tty ...
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Fixing MTRR error in Linux
I am getting this error is Backtrack 5 R3 using KDE,
Error setting MTRR (base=0x80000000 size=0x10000000 type = 1 inappropriate ioctl for device (25)
Here is the X server log
and here is my MTRR ...
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Compiling OpenJDK 7 without X
I am trying to compile OpenJDK 7 on a headless RHEL server. I have no desire to install a bunch of miscellaneous X dependencies just to build it.
Is there any way to compile OpenJDK 7 without ...
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How do I remap ctrl-j to ctrl-c on ubuntu?
I'm trying to remap a bunch of my keys and I'm running into trouble. I'm currently trying to use xmodmap but failing. Maybe there is a better way?
Can someone explain how I can best remap ctrl-j on ...
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Set X11 screen resolution with xrandr
It's been a while since I've needed to use xrandr. I remember being able to just use -s# to specify which configuration you wanted to apply for example if I had:
CRT1 connected 1400x1050+0+0 (normal ...
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Debian wheezy Xorg configuration fails, Debian don't boot
I have installed Debian Wheezy today.
when i boot Debian wheezy when splash logo about to open, the screen blanks and system hangs, but Debian stable was booted without errors, but
I changed init ...
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How to force 640*480@60Hz screen resolution on xubuntu 12.04
It seems xubuntu won't be able to correctly set resolution at 640*480@60Hz at its Display settings. And I am unable to correctly my super small 6.4 inch Mitsubishi VGA panel via VGA cable.
I have ...
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Space as modifier key XKB
Background:
Ultimately, I'm trying to set up a custom one handed keyboard layout similar to this demo(click one-handed typing demo).
XKB is used in many linux distros. Wikipedia has a decent ...
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Dual head setup for Ubuntu 10.04.1 and Windows XP Pro with same hardware configuration
I have a Dell OptiPlex 360 workstation at work, with 2 x ATI RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO] graphics cards installed, which are attached to two identical 19" HII flat panel monitors. I'm using the open ...
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Multiple Graphics Cards on Fedora 15 (Gnome 3)
I have the (delightful) misfortune of having 3 graphics cards. They are XFX Radeon 5750s. Each drives 2 monitors via dvi. I am having a really hard time getting these running on fedora 15 (gnome 3). ...
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Enable external monitors on W520 laptop running CentOS 6.4
Has anyone done this? I've googled around for hours but no luck. Some suggest to change the BIOS "Display" settings (to "integrated" or some other value), others suggest to use xrandr, others say add ...
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Why does my GUI start on tty8 and not tty7?
I can't seem to find other accounts or any information on this. All I can provide is a brief description of the situation.
I use the ttys because they are very powerful and fast, and I recently ...
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help with xorg.conf: xrandr on one of two widescreen monitors; rhel5, kde, ATI Radeon X1300
Can anyone help with me configure my dual-screen monitors for rotation?
I have xrandr 1.1. Have tried various approaches, nothing takes. I can't even get the xrandr options to show up in KDE's ...
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Gnome sending keyboard shortcuts to an application
I would like to send key board shortcuts from my wm (gnome) to an application (specifically Emacs).
for example If I press Some-prefix-key C-x C-s then I would like C-x C-s to be passed to Emacs ...
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Unable to log into Ubuntu
I have Ubuntu 12.04.1.
Last time I did nothing especial, but suddenly some problem appear:
I have a login screen (using lightdm), when I attempt a login, I get a console session and returned to the ...
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How to add noDRI to xorg.conf.d
I am about to get a tutorial for power-optimizations for my x200 done.
But I am failing to succeed at this line:
Just insert: Option "NoDRI" to the "Device" section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. This ...
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Compiling vim with xterm_clipboard support
I checked out latest vim7 from cvs repository.
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@vim.cvs.sf.net:/cvsroot/vim checkout vim7
I tried:
./configure --enable-xterm_clipboard
but I got -
WARNING: ...
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What is the “-nolisten tcp” parameter for X
I have just found that my latest kubuntu comes preconfigured with the following:
in directory /etc/X11/xinit there is xserverrc
#!/bin/sh
exec /usr/bin/X -nolisten tcp "$@"
But the -nolisten tcp ...
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How to connect to a vim server running in a re-attached screen session?
I normally ssh -X to a remote Linux box, launch GNU screen and run vim in server mode inside screen. After detaching and re-attaching to the screen session, I cannot send files to the vim server ...
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X equivalent of 'screen' utility
Under unix/linux, there is this extremely useful program screen: it's for bash, text-only, and I can detach a session, log out (the session is still running though), log in later (even from a ...
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How to install extensions on Chromium without the web store?
I tried to install the Reddit Enhancement Suit, when Chromium complained that I can only install extensions easily from Web Store. It downloaded the .crx file. How can I apply it? The linked help page ...
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Rogue X session bombing my CPU
Every time I boot I get the following process that is taking %99.3 of my CPU
/usr/bin/X :0 -nr -verbose -auth /var/run/gdm/auth-for-gdm-EowSOU/database -nolisten tcp vt7
when I kill the pid I lose ...
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Apple keyboard mapping on Ubuntu KDE
I want to configure the Apple keyboard mapping on dell precision notebook keyboard on Ubuntu KDE such that alt-> win, ctrl->alt, fn -> ctrl.
That means i want to make the dell precision notebook ...
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Xorg - how to specify a non-standard display resolution
I have a netbook running on Debian whose LCD screen is partly broken (fallen from a desk). The problem is about 30 columns on the left of the screen not working anymore (totally black). The original ...
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Local display using Xming-Putty
I've been struggling with Xming and putty for a while and I can't make it work;
I enabled X11 forwarding in putty, updated xauth list on the client side with the xauth list of the server side.
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