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<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>
<para>The XFree86 package contains the X Windows system for Linux
(and other operating systems). It includes
the X server, fonts, xterm, a simple winow manager (twm),
various utilities, video output drivers,
and various input drivers including the mouse and keyboard.</para>
<para>XFree86 also contains libraries and header files for development of
X Windows programs.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2><title>Description</title>
<note><para>The following list of programs is not comprehensive. The
full list is in <filename>/usr/X11R6/bin</filename>. For additional
information about these programs, see the respective man page.</para></note>
<sect3>
<title>XFree86</title>
<para>XFree86 is the X11R6 implementation of the X Windows server.
</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>xf86config</title>
<para>An interactive program for generating an XF86Config file for use with
XFree86 X servers.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>xf86cfg</title>
<para>A tool to configure XFree86 that can be used to either write the
initial configuration file or make customizations to the current
configuration.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>startx</title>
<para>A script to initialize the X session. It runs xinit.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>xinit</title>
<para>This program is used to start the X Window System server.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>twm</title>
<para>A Tab Window Manager for the X Window System.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>xterm</title>
<para>A terminal emulator for X.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>xwininfo</title>
<para>A window information utility for X.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>x11perf</title>
<para>An X11 server performance test program.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>xlsfonts</title>
<para>A program to list fonts available to the X server.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>xvidtune</title>
<para>A video mode tuner for XFree86.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>xload</title>
<para>A system load average display for X.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>xcalc</title>
<para>A scientific calculator for X.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>xclock and oclock</title>
<para>Clock programs for X.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>xmodmap</title>
<para>A utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings
in X.</para></sect3>
</sect2>