LFCS · Question #568
A senior executive asked an administrator to change the default background of the executive machine, which uses XDM. Which of the following filesA senior executive asked an administrator to change…
The correct answer is A. /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup. To change the default background of a machine using XDM, an administrator should edit the /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup file.
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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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To change the default background of a machine using XDM, an administrator should edit the `/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup` file.
The `/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup` script is executed by XDM before the login dialog appears, allowing an administrator to run commands like `xsetroot` or `xloadimage` to set the background of the X display for the login screen. This script provides a way to configure the visual environment prior to user authentication.
`/etc/X11/xdm.conf` is not a standard configuration file for setting the XDM background; XDM configuration is typically found in files within the `/etc/X11/xdm/` directory.
`/etc/X11/xdm/Defaults` typically contains default X resources for XDM and might control some aesthetic aspects, but it is not the script used for executing commands to set the background image directly.
`/etc/X11/defaults.conf` is not a standard configuration file for setting the XDM background; XDM configuration is typically found in files within the `/etc/X11/xdm/` directory.
Concept tested: XDM display manager background configuration
Source: https://www.x.org/releases/X11R7.7/doc/man/man1/xdm.1.xhtml
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