sx <https://github.com/Earnestly/sx> INTRODUCTION sx is a simple alternative to both xinit(1) and startx(1) for starting an Xorg server. It started life as a proof of concept while attempting to learn how both xinit and startx worked while taking up the offer presented in startx: > Site administrators are STRONGLY urged to write nicer versions. It is not a direct replacement however as it provides a different, more limited, interface. Some of these major differences are listed here: * The server's command-line is hard coded and not exposed to the user. * The server doesn't listen on anything except unix domain sockets. * The server starts on the same tty the user logged in on. * The first DISPLAY is 1 instead of 0 contrary to what X(7) suggests as it is coupled to the tty number. * xauth entries are overwritten if the displayname is identical. * Corresponding xauth entries are unconditionally removed when the server exits. * The server uses the -noreset flag. * While XAUTHORITY is still honoured, $XDG_DATA_HOME/sx/xauthority is used by default instead of $HOME/.Xauthority * Very little proxy error checking is used preferring instead to let each tool speak for itself. * None of the typical /etc/X11/xinit infrastructure is directly used. * Neither XINITRC is honoured nor .xinitrc used. * The XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sx/sxrc file is used instead of .xinitrc and is required to be executable. For a rationale on why this exists the author invites the reader to look over the source code for both xinit and startx. REQUIRES * Xorg * xauth * /dev/urandom INSTALL make PREFIX=/usr install