X -version (return code: 0)
X.Org X Server 1.18.4
Release Date: 2016-07-19
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 4.4.0-45-generic x86_64 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux ubuntu-xenial 4.4.0-64-generic #85-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 20 11:50:30 UTC 2017 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic root=UUID=7664720c-3742-49b9-b4d5-196d2a148900 ro console=tty1 console=ttyS0
Build Date: 02 November 2016 10:06:10PM
xorg-server 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.2 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
Current version of pixman: 0.33.6
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
X -help (return code: 0)
use: X [:<display>] [option]
-a # default pointer acceleration (factor)
-ac disable access control restrictions
-audit int set audit trail level
-auth file select authorization file
-br create root window with black background
+bs enable any backing store support
-bs disable any backing store support
-c turns off key-click
c # key-click volume (0-100)
-cc int default color visual class
-nocursor disable the cursor
-core generate core dump on fatal error
-displayfd fd file descriptor to write display number to when ready to connect
-dpi int screen resolution in dots per inch
-dpms disables VESA DPMS monitor control
-deferglyphs [none|all|16] defer loading of [no|all|16-bit] glyphs
-f # bell base (0-100)
-fc string cursor font
-fn string default font name
-fp string default font path
-help prints message with these options
+iglx Allow creating indirect GLX contexts
-iglx Prohibit creating indirect GLX contexts (default)
-I ignore all remaining arguments
-ld int limit data space to N Kb
-lf int limit number of open files to N
-ls int limit stack space to N Kb
-nolock disable the locking mechanism
-maxclients n set maximum number of clients (power of two)
-nolisten string don't listen on protocol
-listen string listen on protocol
-noreset don't reset after last client exists
-background [none] create root window with no background
-reset reset after last client exists
-p # screen-saver pattern duration (minutes)
-pn accept failure to listen on all ports
-nopn reject failure to listen on all ports
-r turns off auto-repeat
r turns on auto-repeat
-render [default|mono|gray|color] set render color alloc policy
-retro start with classic stipple and cursor
-s # screen-saver timeout (minutes)
-seat string seat to run on
-t # default pointer threshold (pixels/t)
-terminate terminate at server reset
-to # connection time out
-tst disable testing extensions
ttyxx server started from init on /dev/ttyxx
v video blanking for screen-saver
-v screen-saver without video blanking
-wm WhenMapped default backing-store
-wr create root window with white background
-maxbigreqsize set maximal bigrequest size
+xinerama Enable XINERAMA extension
-xinerama Disable XINERAMA extension
-dumbSched Disable smart scheduling, enable old behavior
-schedInterval int Set scheduler interval in msec
-sigstop Enable SIGSTOP based startup
+extension name Enable extension
-extension name Disable extension
-query host-name contact named host for XDMCP
-broadcast broadcast for XDMCP
-multicast [addr [hops]] IPv6 multicast for XDMCP
-indirect host-name contact named host for indirect XDMCP
-port port-num UDP port number to send messages to
-from local-address specify the local address to connect from
-once Terminate server after one session
-class display-class specify display class to send in manage
-cookie xdm-auth-bits specify the magic cookie for XDMCP
-displayID display-id manufacturer display ID for request
[+-]accessx [ timeout [ timeout_mask [ feedback [ options_mask] ] ] ]
enable/disable accessx key sequences
-ardelay set XKB autorepeat delay
-arinterval set XKB autorepeat interval
Device Dependent Usage
-modulepath paths specify the module search path
-logfile file specify a log file name
-configure probe for devices and write an xorg.conf
-showopts print available options for all installed drivers
-config file specify a configuration file, relative to the
xorg.conf search path, only root can use absolute
-configdir dir specify a configuration directory, relative to the
xorg.conf.d search path, only root can use absolute
-verbose [n] verbose startup messages
-logverbose [n] verbose log messages
-quiet minimal startup messages
-pixmap24 use 24bpp pixmaps for depth 24
-pixmap32 use 32bpp pixmaps for depth 24
-fbbpp n set bpp for the framebuffer. Default: 8
-depth n set colour depth. Default: 8
-gamma f set gamma value (0.1 < f < 10.0) Default: 1.0
-rgamma f set gamma value for red phase
-ggamma f set gamma value for green phase
-bgamma f set gamma value for blue phase
-weight nnn set RGB weighting at 16 bpp. Default: 565
-layout name specify the ServerLayout section name
-screen name specify the Screen section name
-keyboard name specify the core keyboard InputDevice name
-pointer name specify the core pointer InputDevice name
-nosilk disable Silken Mouse
-flipPixels swap default black/white Pixel values
-disableVidMode disable mode adjustments with xvidtune
-allowNonLocalXvidtune allow xvidtune to be run as a non-local client
-allowMouseOpenFail start server even if the mouse can't be initialized
-ignoreABI make module ABI mismatches non-fatal
-isolateDevice bus_id restrict device resets to bus_id (PCI only)
-version show the server version
-showDefaultModulePath show the server default module path
-showDefaultLibPath show the server default library path
-novtswitch don't automatically switch VT at reset & exit
-sharevts share VTs with another X server
vtXX use the specified VT number
-keeptty don't detach controlling tty (for debugging only)