Introduction to XFree86
Download location (HTTP):
Download location (FTP):
Version used: &xfree86-version;
Package size: &xfree86-size;
Estimated Disk space required: &xfree86-buildsize;
Estimated build time: 75m (667 MHz)
XFree86 depends on: , and .
XFree86 is a freely redistributable open-source implementation of the
X Window System. XFree86 provides a client/server interface between display
hardware (the mouse, keyboard, and video displays) and the desktop environment
while also providing both the windowing infrastructure and a standardized
application interface (API).
There are several files that need to be fetched from the download location:
X430src-1.tgz 10736 KB
X430src-2.tgz 7776 KB
X430src-3.tgz 12077 KB
X430src-4.tgz 12604 KB
X430src-5.tgz 4286 KB
X430src-6.tgz 7886 KB
X430src-7.tgz 9099 KB
The first three packages are the XFree86 programs, the fourth and fifth are fonts,
the sixth is normal documentation, and the seventh is hardcopy documentation.
There are also two packages doctools-1.3.1.tgz, which
contain programs to regenerate hardcopy documentation, and
utils-1.1.0.tgz, which contain gnutar
and zlib which are already installed on an LFS system.
To check your downloads for integrity, download the SUMS.md5sum
file. Then:
md5sum X430src* > md5sums &&
diff md5sums SUMS.md5sum
The only differences you should see are for README,
doctools-1.3.1.tgz, and
utils-1.1.0.tgz files if you did
not download them.