LFCS · Question #763
Which of the following is the default Xorg configuration file?
The correct answer is C. /etc/X11/Xorg.conf. The default configuration file for the X.Org server on Linux and Unix-like systems is located in the /etc/X11/ directory.
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- A/usr/X11 R6/etcAtorg.conf
- B/var/X11Atorg.conf
- C/etc/X11/Xorg.conf
- D/usr/etcyxi1Atorg.conf
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- C93% (41)
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The default configuration file for the X.Org server on Linux and Unix-like systems is located in the `/etc/X11/` directory.
This path format `/usr/X11 R6/etcAtorg.conf` is incorrect; spaces in directory names are unusual for system paths and the structure is not standard.
This path `/var/X11Atorg.conf` is incorrect; `/var` is typically for variable data, not static configuration files.
`/etc/X11/Xorg.conf` is the standard and default location for the X.Org server configuration file. This file contains crucial settings for graphics drivers, monitor resolution, keyboard, and mouse configurations.
This path `/usr/etcyxi1Atorg.conf` is incorrect and malformed; `/usr/etc` is not a standard configuration directory, and the rest of the path is nonsensical.
Concept tested: X.Org configuration file location
Source: https://www.x.org/wiki/XorgConf/
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