Applied with a bit of tweak, thanks! (not really a need to say only debian runs Xorg, other distributions can surely catch up)
Joshua Branson, le mar. 24 févr. 2026 03:00:43 +0000, a ecrit: > --- > hurd/running.mdwn | 1 + > hurd/running/x.mdwn | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > open_issues/wayland.mdwn | 2 ++ > 3 files changed, 44 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 hurd/running/x.mdwn > > diff --git a/hurd/running.mdwn b/hurd/running.mdwn > index c60efb5a..9eb3c592 100644 > --- a/hurd/running.mdwn > +++ b/hurd/running.mdwn > @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ There are several different ways to run a GNU/Hurd system: > * [[VirtualBox]] - In VirtualBox > * [Vagrant > Basebox](https://github.com/bbesim/vagrant_GNU-debian-hurd_basebox) - On > Vagrant > * [[vmware]] (**non-free!**) > +* [[X|x]] > > <!-- This comment pushes the last li element "vmware" into the list. I don't > know why, but it works. --> > > diff --git a/hurd/running/x.mdwn b/hurd/running/x.mdwn > new file mode 100644 > index 00000000..6da6e292 > --- /dev/null > +++ b/hurd/running/x.mdwn > @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ > +[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2026 Free Software Foundation, > +Inc."]] > + > +[[!meta license="""[[!toggle id="license" text="GFDL 1.2+"]][[!toggleable > +id="license" text="Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify > this > +document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 > or > +any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no > Invariant > +Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the > license > +is included in the section entitled [[GNU Free Documentation > +License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] > + > +[[!tag stable_URL]] > + > +[[!meta title="X"]] > + > +X runs on the Hurd quite well. Users can pick simple window managers > +like i3, awesome-wm, openbox, fluxbox, ice-wm, etc. Even Xfce runs > +well on the Hurd. As of 2026, Debian GNU/Hurd is the only known Hurd > +distribution that runs X. Although, we have not been able to run > +coreboot and X. Please reach out if you'd like to help us fix this > +bug. Currently Debian GNU/Hurd uses classic Xorg, but work is underway > +to port Xlibre. Users should be able to use either in the near > +future. There are a couple of gotchas when running X on the Hurd. > +They are documented in [[Debian GNU/Hurd > +wiki|https://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-install]]. Look for the > +X.org section. > + > +Most graphical applications should work just fine. The main > +limitation these days seem to be web browsers. A few simple web > +browsers that work include netsurf, dillo, lynx, and emacs' eww. > +Although, as of Feb 2026, users need to compile dillo and netsurf > +manually due to `PATH_MAX` issues. Older versions of Firefox, > +LadyBird, and gnome-web used to run on the Hurd, so a motivated > +developer could port a newer version. > + > +As of February 2026, the Hurd has [[minimal sound > +support|hurd/rump/rumpsound]], so please do not expect any > +applications to support audio output. > + > +It should be possible to [[port wayland|open_issues/wayland]]. > +Contributions in that direction are always welcome! > diff --git a/open_issues/wayland.mdwn b/open_issues/wayland.mdwn > index 67f78b1d..f298678c 100644 > --- a/open_issues/wayland.mdwn > +++ b/open_issues/wayland.mdwn > @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] > > [[!tag open_issue_porting]] > > +While Hurd users are not running wayland yet, users can use > [[X|hurd/running/x]]. > + > IRC, freenode, #hurd, 2012-03-18: > > <antrik> Wayland should be very portable. all the system dependencies are > -- > 2.51.0 > > -- Samuel Yep. Moi j'ai un clavier à une touche. Par contre, ma souris a 102 boutons, c'est pas toujours pratique. -+- OG in: Guide du Cabaliste Usenet - Le mulot contre attaque -+-
