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9.4.1 X packages
There are a few (meta)packages provided to ease installation of the X system in
Woody.
x-window-system-core-
This metapackage provides the essential components for a stand-alone
workstation running the X Window System. It provides the X libraries, an X
server (xserver-xfree86), a set of fonts, and a group of basic X
clients and utilities.
x-window-system-
This metapackage provides substantially all the components of the X Window
System as developed by the XFree86 Project, as well as a set of historically
popular accessory programs. (Notably, it depends on
x-window-system-core, twm, and xdm,
i.e., no need to install x-window-system-core if you install
this.)
xserver-common-v3-
Files and utilities common to XFree86 3.x X servers (XF3)
xserver-*-
Supplemental XF3 server packages to support hardware not supported by the new
XF4 server (xserver-xfree86) for whatever reason. Some old ATI
mach64 cards are not supported in XF4, other cards hang badly in the Woody
version of XF4, etc. (For available packages, use apt-cache search
xserver-|less. All of these XF3 servers depend on
xserver-common-v3.)
For most cases, x-window-system is the package to install. (If
you want console login, be sure to disable xdm as described in "Let me disable X on boot!",
Section 8.1.4.)
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