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LPI Certification / CompTIA Linux+ Practice Test

Category - LINUX

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You want to configure your X Windows System to display your graphical desktop on a remote Linux system. Which of the following environment variables should you modify?
  1. DISPLAY
  2. ENV
  3. XWIN
  4. DESKTOP
Explanation
Answer - A - You should modify the DISPLAY variable to configure your X Windows System to display your graphical desktop on a remote Linux system.

Key Takeaway: When an X Windows program is launched, it needs to know what server and display its windows on. This can be done using an environment variable called DISPLAY. The DISPLAY variable can be set in two ways. The variable DISPLAY contains the name of the server and display, separated by a colon (:).
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