LFCS · Question #847
With Xorg 7.0, what is the name of the default font server?
The correct answer is B. xfs. The default font server for Xorg 7.0 was xfs, which is part of the X.Org Font Server system responsible for delivering fonts to X clients.
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- Axfserv
- Bxfs
- Cfonts
- Dxfstt
- Efserv
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(31 responses)- A6% (2)
- B90% (28)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
The default font server for Xorg 7.0 was `xfs`, which is part of the X.Org Font Server system responsible for delivering fonts to X clients.
`xfserv` is not a standard name for the X.Org font server.
B is correct because `xfs` (the X Font Server) was the standard and default font server for X Window System implementations, including Xorg 7.0, responsible for handling font requests from X clients and serving font data. While modern Xorg versions often rely on client-side font rendering (like Fontconfig and FreeType), `xfs` was the designated font server in that era.
`fonts` is a general term, not the name of a specific font server daemon.
`xfstt` is an older, specific font server for TrueType fonts, not the general default for Xorg.
`fserv` is not a standard name for the X.Org font server.
Concept tested: X Window System font services
Source: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/xfs.1.html
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