Using the X Window System

Chapter 8 Using the X Clients

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Starting Clients and Non-clients

Command-Line Options
Specifying the Display and Screen

Starting Remote Programs

Running Programs Using `rlogin'
Using `remsh' to Start Programs

Stopping Programs

The X Clients

Clients Using Local Language

Terminal Emulation Clients

The `xclock' Client

The `xload' Client

Customizing the Root Window with `xsetroot'

Changing Display Preferences with `xset'

Creating a Custom Color Database with `rgb'

Initializing the Colormap with `xinitcolormap'

Adding and Deleting Hosts with `xhost'

Resetting Environment Variables with `resize'

Getting Window Information with `xwininfo'

Programs running in the X environment can be divided into two groups:

X clients: "Window-smart" programs written for the X Window System.
non-clients: Programs written for terminals. Non-clients are run in terminal emulation windows.

Related chapter:

Chapter 5 covers setting client, the display, and geometry resources.




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