Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 11.1

Chapter 24. Graphical Environments

xinit-1.4.1

Introduction to xinit

The xinit package contains a usable script to start the xserver.

This package is not a part of the Xorg katamari and is provided only as a dependency to other packages or for testing the completed Xorg installation.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-11.1 platform.

Package Information

xinit Dependencies

Required

Xorg Libraries

Recommended (runtime only)

twm-1.0.11, xclock-1.0.9, and xterm-370 (used in the default xinitrc file)

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/xinit

Installation of xinit

Install xinit by running the following commands: 

./configure $XORG_CONFIG --with-xinitdir=/etc/X11/app-defaults &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install &&
ldconfig

Contents

Installed Programs: xinit and startx
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

startx

initializes an X session

xinit

is the X Window System initializer

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