Chapter 6 - Configuring the X Window System, Localization, and Printing Flashcards
there are 3 X Server options for Linux. tell me what they are.
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XFree86
X.org-X11
Accelerated-X
there are 3 X Configuration utilities
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the X Server Itself
Distribution-Specific Tools
xf86cfg or xorgcfg
the 3 X Configuration File formats
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X.org-X11
XFree86 4.x
XFree86 3.3.6 and earlier
two ways to kill the X server
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ctrl+alt+backspace
kill command
tell me two input devices for X
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keyboard and mouse
how does X settle on a resolution?
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looks through a series of mode lines; these lines define combinations of horizontal and vertical timing that produces a given resolution and refresh rate
what is Data Display Channel?
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a protocol that enables monitors to communicate their maximum horizontal and vertical refresh rates and appropriate mode lines to the computer
what do you type to create an initial configuration?
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Xorg -configure
how do you calculate the amount of RAM required for graphical video modes?
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xres x yres x bpp
bpp is the bit depth
all modern video cards have at least this much RAM
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32 MB
which command would you use to find out the X version number and color depth of the current display?
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xdpyinfo
what program handles the window’s borders and enables you to drag the window around the screen and resize it?
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window manager
what is a font server?
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program that delivers fonts to one or man computers using network protocols
what are the two broad categories of fonts?
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bitmap fonts
outline fonts
true/false: linux uses fonts in the same format as Mac OSX and Windows
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true
what do you need to do to add your new font directory to the font path?
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duplicate one of the existing FontPath lines and change the directory specification to point to your new directory
to use a font server what must X do?
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it must list that server in its font path
you type xset fp rehash. what does this command do?
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it makes X reexamine its font path
X is a network-enabled GUI. it employs a network login protocol. what is that protocol?
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X Display Manager Control Protocol
tell me the 5 XDMCP servers that are common in linux
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XDM KDM GDM LightDM MDM
when you want to permanently change the runlevel on a SysV-based system, you have to edit a particular file. what is that file and what part of it do you need to change?
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/etc/inittab file
its id line
what is the simplest of the major XDMCP servers?
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XDM
true/false: you can always predict where the KDM config files will be.
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false
how do you launch the GUI control tool for GDM?
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gdmconfig or gdmsetup
explain the X Client-Server setup
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web server for storing webpages
x client and web browser to run user programs
x server to provide display and user input services
the SSH protocol has two attributes that are important to the X server situation. what are they?
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its a text-mode protocol
it can tunnel
what two things provide accessibility options for the Windows X system?
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AccessX and desktop environment control panels
dyslexic users benefit from a special font that does what?
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weights the bottoms of the characters more heavily than the tops
tell me two synthetic speech programs available for linux
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orca
emacspeak
if you want to check your time zone, what command do you use?
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date
in linux, what is a locale?
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a way of specifying the computer’s language, country, and related info for customizing displays
what is the software that manages the print queue?
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Common Unix Printing System
CUPS
what program does linux use to print jobs?
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lpr
what utility displays info about the print queue?
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lpq
what utility removes one or more jobs from the print queue?
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lprm
