Here are some of the key points from the certification objectives in Chapter 14.
❑ | The X server software manages the graphics display on the local computer, which includes your monitor/graphics adapter, keyboard, and mouse. |
❑ | You can configure the X server during the installation process. You can also configure or modify the configuration using the Red Hat Display Settings tool. |
❑ | The X server configuration is stored in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. |
❑ | There are a variety of X.org server configuration files in the /etc/X11 directory. |
❑ | You can start X servers in multiple consoles. |
❑ | You can configure the X Window to boot directly into a GUI login manager, or start it from a text console. |
❑ | When you start the X Window, you can customize the process. |
❑ | The main X.org Server Configuration utility is the Red Hat Display Settings tool, which you can start in either the GUI or a text console with the system-config-display command. |
❑ | Other X.org command line tools are available, such as Xorg -configure and Xorg -probeonly. |
❑ | By default, X clients sends display output to the local computer. |
❑ | You can log into the remote client using the Secure Shell; if you log in with the -X or -Y switch, you can send remote X clients back to your local system. |
❑ | The X Window System gives you a blank electronic canvas. The look and feel of a GUI is provided by the window manager and desktop. |
❑ | The two main desktop environments are GNOME and KDE. |
❑ | You can use switchdesk from a terminal window or the command line interface console to select your default desktop. |