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TL;DR

startx

A front-end to xinit that provides a nice user interface for running a single session of the X Window System. More information: https://x.org/releases/X11R7.5/doc/man/man1/startx.1.html.

  • Start an X session:

startx

  • Start an X session with a predefined depth value:

startx -- -depth value

  • Start an X session with a predefined dpi value:

startx -- -dpi value

  • Override the settings in the .xinitrc file and start a new X session:

startx /path/to/window_manager_or_desktop_environment

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