xfsinfo(1) - Linux man page

Name

xfsinfo - X font server information utility

Synopsis

xfsinfo [-server servername]

Description

Xfsinfo is a utility for displaying information about an X font server. It is used to examine the capabilities of a server, the predefined values for various parameters used in communicating between clients and the server, and the font catalogues and alternate servers that are available.

Options

-server host:port: This option specifies the X font server to contact.

History

Xfsinfo was originally called fsinfo. It was renamed to avoid a clash with the fsinfo utility from the Berkeley automounter amd.

Example

The following shows a sample produced by xfsinfo.

name of server:    hansen:7100
version number:    1
vendor string:    Font Server Prototype
vendor release number:    17
maximum request size:    16384 longwords (65536 bytes)
number of catalogues:    1
    all
Number of alternate servers: 2
    #0    hansen:7101
    #1    hansen:7102
number of extensions:    0

Environment

FONTSERVER: To get the default fontserver.

Author

Dave Lemke, Network Computing Devices, Inc