Reply To: Xorg is dead. Long live XLibre

[WallonMember]

I’ve just discovered that the [inxi -G] output is different when you use the [sudo] command in a terminal. You get some useful additional information. Here’s a comparison of the two commands, with and without sudo.

I recommend that users use the command with [sudo] when sharing their information.

wallon@dell:~
$ inxi -G
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel UHD Graphics 620 driver: i915 v: kernel
  Device-2: Microdia Integrated_Webcam_HD driver: uvcvideo type: USB
  Display: server: X.org driver: dri: iris gpu: i915
    resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: iris,swrast platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 25.0.7-2
    renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 620 (KBL GT2)
  Info: Tools: api: eglinfo,glxinfo gpu: gputop, intel_gpu_top, lsgpu
    x11: xdriinfo, xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr

wallon@dell:~
$ sudo inxi -G
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel UHD Graphics 620 driver: i915 v: kernel
  Device-2: Microdia Integrated_Webcam_HD driver: uvcvideo type: USB
  Display: server: X.org driver: X: loaded: modesetting dri: iris gpu: i915
    resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: iris,swrast platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 25.0.7-2
    renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 620 (KBL GT2)
  Info: Tools: api: eglinfo,glxinfo gpu: gputop, intel_gpu_top, lsgpu
    x11: xdriinfo, xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr

Without the [sudo] command, you can’t see that [modesetting] is being used.

Stay tuned.