#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version r13.0-491

### Chapter 24. Graphical Environments

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# xinit-1.4.4

## Introduction to xinit

The xinit package contains a usable script to start the xserver.

### Note

Development versions of BLFS may not build or run some packages properly if LFS or dependencies have been updated since the most recent stable versions of the books.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://www.x.org/pub/individual/app/xinit-1.4.4.tar.xz

- Download MD5 sum: e7430a710261c9129b1280f26cb159a5

- Download size: 160 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 1.4 MB

- Estimated build time: less than 0.1 SBU

### xinit Dependencies

#### Required

Xorg Libraries

#### Recommended (runtime only)

twm-1.0.13.1, xclock-1.1.1, and xterm-410 (used in the default `xinitrc` file)

## Installation of xinit

Install xinit by running the following commands:

    ./configure $XORG_CONFIG --with-xinitdir=/etc/X11/app-defaults &&
    make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the `root` user:

    make install &&
    ldconfig

## Contents

Installed Programs: xinit and startx
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

### Short Descriptions

startx | initializes an X session
xinit | is the X Window System initializer

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