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Hi, I am new to Slackware/Linux and completed the install (Slackware 13 64-bit x86_64).
Everything is running correctly.
During the install I was asked if I wanted to install X-Windows and I declined.
Now I want to install it.
I downloaded xorg-server-1.6.3-x86_64-1.txz and installed it using slackpkg.
It seemed to me to install very quickly. I see it in the list of installed packages now.
When I try to start X with a xorgsetup or a xorconfig or startx I get:
"command not found"
I can not find these commands anywhere on the system.
In my /etc/X11 directory I only have the following directories:
app-defaults
mwm
What are the steps install a fresh X-Windows on Slackware if I did not pick it during install?
Xorg is a massive piece of software split into over 900 packages (most may not be needed but are good to have).
They are telling you to install all the packages for xorg as well as KDE (a desktop environment) as well as many useful gui applications that can run from an window manager or a desktop environment.
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