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| = Desktop environment =
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| == startx - Start the X Window System ==
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| startx is a script that initializes the X Window System session. It sets up the environment and launches the X server along with initial clients.
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| *startx: Start the X session with default settings
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| *startx -- :1: Start X on display :1
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| *startx ~/.xinitrc: Use a custom initialization script
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| == X server - Core component of the X Window System ==
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| The X server manages the display, keyboard, and mouse, handling rendering and input for client applications.
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| *Xvfb: X virtual framebuffer, a display server without a physical display
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| *Xnest: Nested X server, allowing an X session within another X session
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| == X client - Application that uses the X protocol ==
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| X clients are programs that use the X protocol to display their graphical user interface.
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| *xterm: Terminal emulator for X
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| *xclock: Simple clock application
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| *xeyes: Demo program showing eyes that follow the mouse cursor
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| == Display Manager - Graphical login manager ==
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| A display manager provides a graphical login interface and starts the X session after user authentication.
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| *sddm: Simple Desktop Display Manager
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| == Window Manager - Controls window placement and appearance ==
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| The window manager handles the positioning, resizing, and decorations of windows within the X environment.
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| *openbox: Lightweight stacking window manager
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| *awesome: Highly configurable window manager
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| == X Window System - Network-transparent windowing system ==
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| The X Window System is a complete architecture for creating graphical user interfaces on Unix-like operating systems.
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| *Xlib: C library for X Window System client-side programming
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| *XCB: C library for X protocol connections
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| == Integrated Desktop Environment - Complete graphical user interface ==
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| An integrated desktop environment provides a consistent user interface, including window management, file management, and system settings.
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| *KDE Plasma: Feature-rich desktop environment
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| *Xfce: Lightweight desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems
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| == xauth - X authority file utility ==
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| xauth is used to edit and display the authorization information used in connecting to the X server.
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| *xauth add :0 . $(mcookie): Add a new authority entry for display :0
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| *xauth extract - $DISPLAY | ssh remote_host xauth merge -: Transfer X authority to a remote host
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| == DISPLAY - Environment variable for X display ==
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| The DISPLAY environment variable tells X clients which display and screen to use.
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| *export DISPLAY=:0: Set the display to the first local X server
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| *echo $DISPLAY: Print the current DISPLAY value
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| *DISPLAY=:1 xterm: Run xterm on display :1
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| == Terminal program - Text-based interface for interacting with the system ==
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| Terminal programs provide a command-line interface within the X environment.
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| *gnome-terminal: GNOME's terminal emulator
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