startx
The startx script is a front end to xinit that provides a nice user interface for running a single session of the X Window System. More information: https://x.org/releases/X11R7.5/doc/man/man1/startx.1.html.
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Start an X session:
startx
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Start an X session with a predefined depth value:
startx -- -depth {{value}}
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Start an X session with a predefined dpi value:
startx -- -dpi {{value}}
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Override the settings in the
.xinitrc
file and start a new X session:
startx /{{path/to/window_manager_or_desktop_environment}}
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