Bug#332521: Split xbase-clients
On Thu, 2005-10-06 at 23:56 +0200, Elrond wrote:
>
> xbase-clients by now has an installed size of 4,5MB. Quite
> a lot for a "base" package. One, that nearly every X
> workstation has installed.
>
> It has a lot of specific add-ons, that not everyone needs.
>
> I've tried to create some categories of tools in
> xbase-clients:
>
> - diagnostics / debugging:
> xev, xfd, xrandr, xtrap*, xlsatoms, dpsexec, dpsinfo,
> xprop, xdpyinfo, xwininfo, glxinfo, xvinfo,
> appres, editres, listres, viewres,
> Xmark, x11perf, and x11perfcomp
> - management tools:
> xvidtune, atobm, bmtoa, fstobdf,
> - desktop utilities:
> (see Bug#199675)
> beforelight, oclock, xclock, xmag, xload, xeyes,
> xconsole, xbiff,
> - demos
> xgc, dga, ico, glxgears, texteroids, xlogo,
> - basic tools:
> xset, xsetroot, xrefresh, xkill, xauth, startx,
> xinit.
> (for xauth see Bug#151613)
> - discouraged tools
> both xorg*config tools
I think xrandr rather belongs in the 'management tools' or possibly even
'basic tools' category.
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