LFCS · Question #20
Which file used by XDM specifies the default wallpaper?
The correct answer is A. /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup. The /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup script is utilized by the X Display Manager (XDM) to perform display-specific setup tasks, which commonly includes setting the default wallpaper or background.
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- A/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup
- B/etc/X11/xdm.conf
- C/etc/X11/xdm/Defaults
- D/etc/X11/defaults.conf
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The /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup script is utilized by the X Display Manager (XDM) to perform display-specific setup tasks, which commonly includes setting the default wallpaper or background.
The /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup script is executed by XDM before the login screen appears. It is typically used for pre-session setup, such as configuring the display environment, running X-related commands, and often setting the background or wallpaper for the XDM login screen.
/etc/X11/xdm.conf is not a standard or commonly recognized configuration file for XDM to set the wallpaper.
/etc/X11/xdm/Defaults contains default XDM configuration settings, but the actual display setup commands for wallpaper are typically placed in Xsetup.
/etc/X11/defaults.conf is not a standard XDM configuration file for wallpaper settings.
Concept tested: XDM wallpaper configuration file
Source: https://man.archlinux.org/man/xdm.1.en
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