Re: How to get version information in common notation
Raf Czlonka <rjc@linuxstuff.pl> writes:
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 03:45:19PM BST, Harry Putnam wrote:
>> And how can I know at a glance which xserver[s] are in use? It
>> appears the original installation routine has installed a heard of
>> them. 37 in fact.
>
> These are not different xservers - they're xserver-related (the main
> X.org one) packages with input device and video drivers.
>
>> The list is posted at the end. And how can I tell quickly which
>> are needed? And which can be removed?
>
> You can remove most of the video drivers, leaving only the one(s)
> corresponding to your graphic card. The same goes with input
> drivers.
>
>> `ps wwaux|grep xserver-xorg'
>
> ps auwx|grep X
>
> P.S. Just for the reference, there are other xservers in Debian but
> you don't have to worry about them.
Very welcome input. Thanks... I was pretty lost looking at all that
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