LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Chapter 7. The X Window System (Topic 1.1.10)

Unix has a long history that predates the popular demand for a graphical user interface (GUI). However, a GUI is an essential part of running desktop systems today, and the standard GUI on Linux systems is the X Window System, or more simply, X. Originally developed at MIT and Digital Equipment Corporation, X's Version 11 Release 6 is the version most commonly seen in Linux distributions. This version is more commonly referred to as X11R6, or just X11. X is a complete windowing GUI and is distributable under license without cost. The implementation of X for Linux is XFree86 (http://www.xfree86.org), which is available for multiple computer architectures and is released under the GNU Public License. This section covers the following three Objectives on XFree86 for LPI Exam 101:

Objective 1: Install and Configure X11

An LPIC 1 candidate should be able to configure and install X and an X font server. This Objective includes verifying that the video card and monitor are supported by an X server as well as customizing and tuning X for the video card and monitor. It also includes installing an X font server, installing fonts, and configuring X to use the font server (which may require manually editing /etc/X11/XF86Config). Weight: 5.

Objective 2: Setup a Display Manager

This Objective states a candidate should be able to setup and customize a display manager. This includes turning the display manager on or off and changing the display manager ...