On Mon, Jun 28, 1999 at 11:04:40PM -0700, Wendell Buckner wrote:
>    WHAT PACKAGE CONTAINS X WINDOWS!!!

There are many pieces to the X Window System.

The best place to start is the xfree86-common package:

Package: xfree86-common
Status: install ok installed
Priority: standard
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 369
Maintainer: Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Source: xfree86-1
Version: 3.3.3.1-9
Replaces: xbase (<< 3.3.2.3a-9), xlib6g-dev (<< 3.3.2.3a-2), xstd
Suggests: twm, xbase-clients, xdm, xf86setup, xfonts-100dpi | xfonts-75dpi, 
xfonts-base, xfonts-scalable, xlib6g, xlib6g-dev, xserver-common, xserver-vga16 
| xserver, xterm
Conffiles:
 /etc/X11/Xresources/xfree86-common a0f3911120c49038cb87607e3c545b90
 /etc/X11/Xsession 35ac1fe026fb8b6465997c5b0955753f
 /etc/X11/Xsession.options 1fa7cd6f1072b72467e14442efbbf9d6
Description: X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure
 xfree86-common contains the filesystem infrastructure required for further
 installation of the X Window System in any configuration.
 .
 Those wishing an X server only (with remote font services and clients) will
 also require the xserver-common package and an X server package.
 .
 The counterpart to the above configuration is a machine with the X libraries
 (the xlib6g package), xbase-clients, a window manager, some X font packages,
 and likely many more client packages.
 .
 Those who desire a standalone X workstation (and/or are fuzzy on the concepts
 of X servers and X clients) will require both of the above sets of packages.
 A recommended minimal list of packages for such a configuration is:
 xbase-clients, xf86setup, xfonts-100dpi or xfonts-75dpi, xfonts-base,
 xfonts-scalable, xlib6g, xserver-common, an xserver (several are available,
 and which you use is largely dependent on your graphics hardware), a window
 manager (several are available, and which you use is largely a matter of
 preference), and a terminal emulator X client package (again, several are
 available and which you use is your decision).
 .
 A number of terms are used to refer to the X Window System, including "X", "X
 Version 11", "X11", "X11R6", and "X11R6.3".  The version of X used in Debian
 GNU/Linux is derived from the version released by the XFree86 Project, Inc.,
 and is thus often also referred to as "XFree86".  All of the preceding quoted
 terms are functionally interchangeable in a Debian system.
 .
 Still confused?  Install this package and then read the files in
 /usr/doc/xfree86-common/ for assistance.

-- 
G. Branden Robinson              |
Debian GNU/Linux                 |            If existence exists,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]           |            why create a creator?
cartoon.ecn.purdue.edu/~branden/ |

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