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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.

Submitted by miguelv· Apr 18, 2026Service Configuration

Question

Which of the following is the default Xorg configuration file?

Options

  • A/usr/X11 R6/etcAtorg.conf
  • B/var/X11Atorg.conf
  • C/etc/X11/Xorg.conf
  • D/usr/etcyxi1Atorg.conf

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    93% (41)

Why each option

The default configuration file for the X.Org server on Linux and Unix-like systems is located in the `/etc/X11/` directory.

A/usr/X11 R6/etcAtorg.conf

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.

B/var/X11Atorg.conf

This path `/var/X11Atorg.conf` is incorrect; `/var` is typically for variable data, not static configuration files.

C/etc/X11/Xorg.confCorrect

`/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.

D/usr/etcyxi1Atorg.conf

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/

Topics

#Xorg#Configuration files#File paths

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