Command-line tool

xinit

brew/xinit

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Start the X Window System server

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At a glance

Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install xinit

Linux

brew install xinit

Start an X session

startx

Start an X session with a predefined depth value

startx -- -depth value

Start an X session with a predefined dpi value

startx -- -dpi value

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