-display display | name of the X server to use |
-geometry geometry | initial size and location of the window |
-bg color | window background color (name or number) |
-bd color | window border color |
-bw color | window border width |
-fg color | window foreground color |
-fn font | text font |
-iconic | application starts up iconified |
-rv | use reverse video |
-title string | window title |
xauth [-biqv] [-f authfile] [command [arg[s]]] | UPF | |||||||||||
X authority file utility. The following commands are useful:
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xcalc [-rpn] | UP | |||||||||||
Scientific calculator for X. Emulate a TI-30 or with -rpn a HP-10C. | ||||||||||||
xclock [-analog] [-digital] [-chime] [-update sec] | UP | |||||||||||
Analog / digital clock for X. Do not use update intervals less than 60 sec! | ||||||||||||
xhost [+-] [hostname[s]] | UP | |||||||||||
server access control program for X. Avoid host based access whenever possible. Only use full qualified host names, limit host based access in time. | ||||||||||||
xkeycaps [-help] [-kbd name] | UP | |||||||||||
graphically display and edit the X keyboard mapping | ||||||||||||
xlock [options] | P | |||||||||||
Locks the local X display until a password is entered. | ||||||||||||
xman [options] | P | |||||||||||
Manual page display program for X11. | ||||||||||||
xmodmap [options] [file] | UPf | |||||||||||
utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings in X -n show but don't execute changes -e expr execute expr -pm print current modifier map -pk print current keymap -pke print current keymap in a form that xkeycaps understands -pp print current pointer map | ||||||||||||
xrdb [options] [file] | UPf | |||||||||||
X server resource database utility. Typically used with -query print contents of the xrdb database -merge file merge resources contained in file into database | ||||||||||||
xset [options] | UP | |||||||||||
user preference utility for X. Control display specific features like bell, font path, keyboard LEDs, mouse parameters, autorepeat of keys, screen saver etc. Use -help to get a usage text, -q to display current values. To use additional font servers, use xset +fp tcp/hostname:port | ||||||||||||
xterm [options] [-ls] [-e command [arg[s]]] | UP | |||||||||||
terminal emulator for X. Runs command, by default the shell in a window. With -ls the shell will be a login shell. Most other options can be selected within the window (CTRL mouse button 1 .. 3) |