xorgcfg(1x) manual page

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## Name

xorgcfg - Graphical configuration tool for Xorg

## Synopsis

xorgcfg [-config xorg.conf] [-modulepath moduledir] [-fontpath fontsdir] [-toolkitoption ...]

## Description

Xorgcfg is a tool to configure Xorg, and can be used to either write the initial configuration file or make customizations to the current configuration.

When the DISPLAY environment variable is not set, xorgcfg will run the command Xorg -configure to allow the xserver detect the hardware in the computer, and write an initial xorg.conf file in the user's home directory. Then, it will start Xorg and allow customizations.
If the DISPLAY environment variable is set, xorgcfg will read the default xorg.conf, that may not be the same being used by the current server, and allow customizations.

To use an alternative location for modules or fonts the respective search paths may be specified.

Unless there is an Apply button in the current xorgcfg dialog, the changes made will take place the next time Xorg is started.

Xorgcfg allows addition and configuration of new devices, such as video cards, monitors, keyboards and mouses.

Screen layout configuration for xinerama or traditional multi-head is also available.

Modelines can be configured or optimized.

AccessX basic configurations can be made in the xorgcfg's accessx section.

## Options

-config
  Specifies an alternate xorg.conf file for configuration.
-modulepath
  Specifies where xorgcfg, and the server it may start, should look for Xorg modules.
-serverpath
  Specifies the complete path, not including the binary name, of the Xorg binary.
-fontpath
  Specifies the path to the fonts that should be used by the server started by xorgcfg.
-rgbpath
  Specifies the path to the rgb.txt file that should be used by the server started by xorgcfg, if any.
-textmode
  If xorgcfg was compiled with support to ncurses, this option makes xorgcfg enters a text mode interface.
-nomodules
  When built with support for loading modules, this options changes xorgcfg behaviour, so that it will not load any modules, and thus start quicker.

## Environment

DISPLAY
  Default host and display number
XWINHOME
  Directory where Xorg was installed, defaults to /usr/X11R6.
XENVIRONMENT
  Name of a

  resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER

  property

## Files

/etc/xorg.conf
  Server configuration file
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
  Server configuration file
/usr/X11R6/etc/xorg.conf
  Server configuration file
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xorg.conf.hostname
  Server configuration file
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xorg.conf
  Server configuration file
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-default/XOrgCfg
  Specifies xorgcfg resources
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/X0-config.keyboard
  Keyboard specific

  configuration

## See Also

Xorg(1x) xorg.conf(5x)

## Copyright

Copyright 2000, Conectiva Linux S.A.
  http://www.conectiva.com
Copyright 2000, The XFree86 Project

  http://www.XFree86.org

## Authors

Paulo C'esar Pereira de Andrade <pcpa@conectiva.com.br>
  originally for The XFree86 Project.

## Bugs

Probably.

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- Synopsis
- Description
- Options
- Environment
- Files
- See Also
- Copyright
- Authors
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