xorg-server

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  "caveats": "To launch X server, it is recommend to install xinit,\nespecially on macOS, otherwise X11.app will not work:\n  brew install xinit\nIf cask xquartz is installed, this link may be helpful:\n  https://www.xquartz.org/FAQs.html#want-another-x11app-server\n",
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  "license": "MIT AND APSL-2.0",
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  "version_stable": "21.1.23",
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  "why_use_this": "Core component of graphical desktop environments on Linux and other Unix systems; required by most X11-based GUI applications and window managers. Primarily installed as a build/runtime dependency rather than directly invoked. macOS includes its own display server, so this is most relevant for Linux users or cross-compilation scenarios."
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