An X client is a program that interfaces with an X server (almost always via the X libraries), and thus with some input and output hardware like a graphics card, monitor, keyboard, and pointing device (such as a mouse).
This package provides a miscellaneous assortment of X Server utilities that ship with the X Window System, including:
This package provides a miscellaneous assortment of X Server utilities that ship with the X Window System, including:
- iceauth, a tool for manipulating ICE protocol authorization records;
- rgb;
- sessreg, a simple program for managing utmp/wtmp entries;
- xcmsdb, a device color characteristic utility for the X Color Management System;
- xgamma, a tool for querying and setting a monitor's gamma correction;
- xhost, a very dangerous program that you should never use;
- xmodmap, a utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings in X;
- xrandr, a command-line interface to the RandR extension;
- xrdb, a tool to manage the X server resource database;
- xrefresh, a tool that forces a redraw of the X screen;
- xset, a tool for setting miscellaneous X server parameters;
- xsetmode and xsetpointer, tools for handling X Input devices;
- xsetroot, a tool for tailoring the appearance of the root window;
- xstdcmap, a utility to selectively define standard colormap properties;
- xvidtune, a tool for customizing X server modelines for your monitor.
Original maintainer | Debian X Strike Force |
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Distribution | Version | Since | Package | Installed | Packager | |
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![]() | deb | 7.7+8 | 2019-01-12 | 164 kiB | 511 kiB | Debian X Strike Force |
![]() | deb | 7.7+7+b1 | 2017-11-10 | 163 kiB | 516 kiB | Debian X Strike Force |
![]() | deb | 7.7+7build1 | 2017-11-10 | 155 kiB | 505 kiB | Ubuntu Developers |
![]() | deb | 7.7+7build1 | 2017-11-10 | 155 kiB | 505 kiB | Ubuntu Developers |
![]() | deb | 7.7+8 | 2019-01-14 | 158 kiB | 505 kiB | Ubuntu Developers |
![]() | deb | 7.7+8 | 2019-01-14 | 158 kiB | 505 kiB | Ubuntu Developers |
![]() | deb | 7.7+8 | 2019-06-17 | 158 kiB | 505 kiB | Ubuntu Developers |
![]() | deb | 7.7+8 | 2020-01-07 | 158 kiB | 505 kiB | Ubuntu Developers |
![]() | deb | 7.7+7 | 2017-11-10 | 152 kiB | 479 kiB | Ubuntu Developers |
Manual pages
iceauth(1)
iceauth - ICE authority file utility
sessreg(1)
sessreg - manage utmpx/wtmpx entries for non-init clients
showrgb(1)
showrgb - display an rgb color-name database
xcmsdb(1)
xcmsdb - Device Color Characterization utility for X Color Management System
xgamma(1)
xgamma - Alter a monitor’s gamma correction through the X server
xhost(1)
xhost - server access control program for X
xmodmap(1)
xmodmap - utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings in X
xrandr(1)
xrandr - primitive command line interface to RandR extension
xrdb(1)
xrdb - X server resource database utility
xrefresh(1)
xrefresh - refresh all or part of an X screen
xset(1)
xset - user preference utility for X
xsetmode(1)
xsetmode - set the mode for an X Input device
xsetpointer(1)
xsetpointer - set an X Input device as the main pointer
xsetroot(1)
xsetroot - root window parameter setting utility for X
xstdcmap(1)
xstdcmap - X standard colormap utility
xvidtune(1)
xvidtune - video mode tuner for Xorg
Latest updates

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2019-06-17

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2019-01-14

Ubuntu 18.10 cosmic/main: Version 7.7+8 introduced
2019-01-14

Debian 10.0 buster/main: Updated from 7.7+7+b1 to 7.7+8
2019-01-12

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2017-11-10

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