This document describes how to build and install Release 8 of the X Window System and gives a brief overview of the contents of the release.
Install dependencies by running (no need to edit it)
./util/install_deps.shScript supports and autodefines Ubuntu, Archlinux and Alpine.
Then
meson setup . build
meson compile -C build
meson install -C build- Monolithic X Window System package
- Minimal and sufficient for general usage
- Oriented to embedded Linux systems
- Meson build system
- Enabled accelerations by default
- Integrated XCB
- Integrated X drivers
- Integrated X apps like
twm,xinit,xclock,xterm - Integrated
libepoxy,pixman - Revived font server
- Scripted dependencies installation
- No XWin support
- No XWayland support
- No XQuartz support