From 8d21a607bf9097101de7d77eede8598a8de1a00a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Earnestly Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:47:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] doc: mention that the login tty is reused --- README | 19 ++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 4149b82..4c57e53 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -6,22 +6,23 @@ INTRODUCTION an Xorg server. It started life as a proof of concept while attempting to learn how both - xinit(1) and startx(1) worked. + xinit and startx worked. It is not a direct replacement however as it provides a different, more limited, interface. - Some of these differences are as follows: + Some of these major differences are listed here: - * The Xorg server's command-line is hard coded and not exposed to the + * The server's command-line is hard coded and not exposed to the user. + * The server starts on the same tty the user logged in on. * The server doesn't listen on anything except unix domain sockets. * The first DISPLAY is 1 instead of 0 contrary to what X(7) suggests. * xauth entries are overwritten if the displayname is identical. - * Corresponding xauth entries are unconditionally removed when the Xorg - server is terminated. - * The Xorg server uses the -noreset flag. - * /usr/lib/xorg-server/Xorg is used directly, bypassing Xorg.wrap. + * Corresponding xauth entries are unconditionally removed when the server + exits. + * The server uses the -noreset flag. + * /usr/lib/xorg-server/Xorg is used directly to bypass Xorg.wrap. * While XAUTHORITY is still honoured, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sx/xauthfile is used instead of $HOME/.Xauthority * Very little proxy error checking is used preferring instead to let each @@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ INTRODUCTION required to be executable. For a rational on why this exists, the author invites the reader to look - over the source code for both xinit(1) and startx(1). + over the source code for both xinit and startx. REQUIRES @@ -42,4 +43,4 @@ REQUIRES INSTALL - make PREFIX=/usr DESTDIR=staged install + make PREFIX=/usr DESTDIR=staged install