What is the X Window Server?
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lightweight xorg-server. Functionally, xorg-x11 and
xorg-server are the same. However, xorg-x11 brings in many more
packages that you probably don't need, such as a huge assortment of fonts in
-many different languages. They're not necessary for a working desktop.
+many different languages. They're not necessary for a working desktop. Be aware,
+though, that if you use xorg-server instead of xorg-x11, you will
+not be able to issue the startx command until AFTER you have a working
+window manager, as TWM will not be installed.
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# startx
+
+Remember from above that if you emerged the preferred xorg-server instead
+of xorg-x11, you will need some type of window manager (Openbox, Fluxbox),
+or desktop environment (Xfce, LXDE, KDE, GNOME) before startx will work.
+Otherwise, you will receive error messages regarding "no screens found."
+
+
You can kill the X session using the Ctrl-Alt-Backspace combination. This will
however make X exit disgracefully -- something that you might not always want.