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How to check if Wayland or X11 is used?

Author: Aleksei Miloserdov Feb 9, 2024 GUI hardinfo system administration system info Wayland X11 Linux

Table of contents 1. What is Wayland and X11 2. How to find out if you are using Wayland or X11 on the command line 2.1 Using the session ID 2.2 Checking the $XDG_SESSION_TYPE variable 2.3 Checking the WAYLAND_DISPLAY and DISPLAY…

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How to enable 10-bit color depth on Linux (and whether to enable 30-bit color)

Author: Aleksei Miloserdov Aug 31, 2023 Chromium colors file formats Google Chrome hardinfo hardware HDR10 HEIC / HEIF identify ImageMagick Krita mediainfo monitor / display multimedia photos pictures PNG SMPlayer TV set video video HEVC H.265 VLC xdpyinfo xwininfo Linux

Table of contents 1. Does my monitor (TV) use 10-bit color depth 2. Why enable 10-bit color support on Linux 3. How 10-bit color support is implemented in Windows 4. How 10-bit color support is implemented in Linux 5. How to know…

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