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Update and modernize the running-X question

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Approved by:	bcr (mentor)

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Eitan Adler 2013-01-13 06:16:37 +00:00
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@ -5304,19 +5304,29 @@ options SYSVMSG # enable for messaging</programlisting>
<qandaentry>
<question id="running-X">
<para>I want to run X, how do I go about it?</para>
<para>I want to run &xorg;, how do I go about it?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>If you would like to add X to an existing installation,
you should use either the <filename
role="package">x11/xorg</filename> meta-port, which will
build and install all the necessary components, or install
&xorg; from &os; packages:</para>
<para>To install &xorg; do one of the following:</para>
<para>Use the <filename role="package">x11/xorg</filename>
meta-port, which builds and installs every &xorg;
component.</para>
<para>Use the <filename
role="package">x11/xorg-minimal</filename>, which builds
and installs only the neccasary &xorg; components.</para>
<para>Install &xorg; from &os; packages:</para>
<screen><userinput>&prompt.root; pkg_add -r xorg</userinput></screen>
<para>After the installation of &xorg; was successful, follow
<para>or on systems using <application>pkg</application>:</para>
<screen><userinput>&prompt.root; pkg install xorg</userinput></screen>
<para>After the installation of &xorg;, follow
the instructions from the <ulink
url="&url.books.handbook;/x-config.html">X11 Configuration</ulink> section of
the &os; Handbook.</para>