Re: configuring X in unstable
On Wed, Nov 14, 2001 at 01:46:15PM +0100, Eric Smith wrote:
> [root@cherry ~] $ dpkg --configure xserver-xfree86
> dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86 (--configure):
> package xserver-xfree86 is already installed and configured
>
> I am looking for I think the debconf interface - like when you do a
> fresh install
>
> --
> Eric Smith
>
You can do dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86. It's also possible to
let X configure itself: as root, run X -configure (assuming X4 is
your default server). This will generate an XF86Config-4 file in your
current directory. Test it directly or move it over to /etc/X11/.
More in the manpage!
HTH,
Tim
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