Re: Request for policy advice on X server manpages
Remco Blaakmeer writes:
> Do you know which programs need the XF86Config file? My guess would be
> xf86config, XF86Setup and all X servers. Couldn't you just check their
> source code and patch it so that they'll always look in /etc/X11/ for this
> file? I think this would solve the problem.
According to the man page:
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XF86Config(4/5) XF86Config(4/5)
NAME
XF86Config - Configuration File for XFree86
DESCRIPTION
XFree86 uses a configuration file called XF86Config for
its initial setup. This configuration file is searched
for in the following places:
/etc/XF86Config
<XRoot>/lib/X11/XF86Config.hostname
<XRoot>/lib/X11/XF86Config
where <XRoot> refers to the root of the X11 install tree.
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Why do you need a symlink in the first place, if the search
sequence that is specified in the man page is followed by the X
server?
Cheers,
--
Jeff Sheinberg <jeffsh@erols.com>
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