xorg show current config

bgstack15

2019-03-04 21:20

If you already have X running, and you try to generathe the xorg.conf file, you might get an error.

$ sudo Xorg -configure 
(EE) 
Fatal server error:
(EE) Server is already active for display 0
        If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
        and start again.
(EE) 
(EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
         at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
(EE)

What you need to do is use another virtual display/terminal/whatever (I'm still learning these terms).

sudo X :2 -configure

Thanks to Joe-ubunt at the Ubuntu Forums: [SOLVED] generate xorg.conf from current configuration

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