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Which of the following lines from /etc/X11/XF86Config indicates what fonts can be found on a font server?

The correct answer is C. FontPath,lunix/:7100". In X server configuration files like XF86Config or xorg.conf, the FontPath directive is used to specify locations for fonts, including font servers, typically using a unix/:port or tcp/host:port format.

Submitted by priya_blr· Apr 18, 2026Service Configuration

Question

Which of the following lines from /etc/X11/XF86Config indicates what fonts can be found on a font server?

Options

  • AFontPath= server
  • BFonts "unix/: 7100"
  • CFontPath,lunix/:7100"
  • DFonts= server
  • EFontserver = "servername"

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  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    94% (31)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

In X server configuration files like `XF86Config` or `xorg.conf`, the `FontPath` directive is used to specify locations for fonts, including font servers, typically using a `unix/:port` or `tcp/host:port` format.

AFontPath= server

`FontPath= server` is too generic and doesn't provide a valid font server address or path.

BFonts "unix/: 7100"

`Fonts "unix/: 7100"` uses an incorrect directive; `FontPath` is used to specify font locations.

CFontPath,lunix/:7100"Correct

The `FontPath` directive in `XF86Config` specifies where the X server should look for fonts. A common way to indicate a font server accessible via a Unix domain socket is `unix/:<port_number>`, such as `unix/:7100`. Despite a probable typo in 'lunix' instead of 'unix' and an extra comma, this option correctly identifies the `FontPath` structure for a font server.

DFonts= server

`Fonts= server` is not a correct or recognized syntax for specifying font locations or servers in `XF86Config`.

EFontserver = "servername"

`Fontserver = "servername"` is not a standard directive for configuring font server locations in `XF86Config`.

Concept tested: X11 FontPath configuration

Source: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/xorg.conf.5.html

Topics

#X Server Configuration#Font Servers#Configuration Files#Graphical Environment

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