Graphical terminal

clane · 05-18-2008, 09:07 AM

What is the command that a user can enter for graphical terminal emulator to start the display configuration program?

pixellany · 05-18-2008, 09:17 AM

Welcome to LQ!!

I am not quite sure what you are asking. In the typical Linux setup, there are 2 ways to have a terminal: 1) as a window in the GUI desktop, or 2) By switching to a text console using ctrl-alt-F1. By "graphical terminal", I'm guessing that you mean #1, but a terminal of any kind involves entering text (command-line interface)

What "display configuration program" are you talking about?

Also, please tell us what distro (version) of Linux you are using.

brianL · 05-18-2008, 09:30 AM

Wild guesses - do you mean?

Code:

xorgsetup

Code:

xorgconfig

Something like that?
None of the above?

STARHARVEST · 05-18-2008, 09:33 AM

maybe it's worth rephrasing your question?

street_scientist · 05-19-2008, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixellany

Welcome to LQ!!

I am not quite sure what you are asking. In the typical Linux setup, there are 2 ways to have a terminal: 1) as a window in the GUI desktop, or 2) By switching to a text console using ctrl-alt-F1.

I could not help but notice the highlighted part of this quote, and it made me wonder if this (ctrl-alt-F1 i.e) should be done while in graphical mode or while the system boots up?

AceofSpades19 · 05-19-2008, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by street_scientist

I could not help but notice the highlighted part of this quote, and it made me wonder if this (ctrl-alt-F1 i.e) should be done while in graphical mode or while the system boots up?

you press it after the system has finished booting