LX0-103 · Question #163
Which of the following is the default Xorg configuration file?
The correct answer is C. /etc/X11/Xorg.conf. The default Xorg server configuration file is /etc/X11/xorg.conf, following the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard for system-wide 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
(68 responses)- A3% (2)
- B7% (5)
- C88% (60)
- D1% (1)
Why each option
The default Xorg server configuration file is /etc/X11/xorg.conf, following the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard for system-wide configuration.
/usr/X11R6/etc/ is a legacy path from the older XFree86 project and is not used by modern Xorg installations.
/var/X11/ is not a valid standard path; the /var/ hierarchy is reserved for variable runtime data, not static configuration files.
The X.Org Foundation specifies /etc/X11/xorg.conf as the primary configuration file path for the Xorg display server. The /etc/ directory is the FHS-designated location for host-specific system configuration, and the X11 subdirectory groups all X Window System configuration files together.
/usr/etc/ does not exist as a standard FHS path, and the filename shown does not match Xorg naming conventions.
Concept tested: Default Xorg server configuration file location
Source: https://www.x.org/releases/current/doc/man/man5/xorg.conf.5.xhtml
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