no 'xorg.conf' file

Asked by dbyjazz

I need to fix my screen resolution manually using the xorg.conf file and I can't find it. When I type in 'gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf' it just come up with an empty text editor. [pic]

What I've tried:

gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

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This question was originally filed as bug #460196.

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dbyjazz (djbytheway) said :
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arky (arky) said :
#2

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug did not have a package associated with it, which is important for ensuring that it gets looked at by the proper developers. You can learn more about finding the right package at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage.

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arky (arky) said :
#3

Does reinstalling xserver-xorg-core package help.

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dbyjazz (djbytheway) said :
#4

can you please tell me how to reinstall that? I'm sorry I'm just getting use to linux :)

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dbyjazz (djbytheway) said :
#5

never mind I didn't know you could do it in Synaptic. And no it didn't do anything that I can notice in terms of the xorg.conf file

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arky (arky) said :
#6

Open a terminal and type 'sudo apt-get --reinstall install xserver-xorg-core'

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dbyjazz (djbytheway) said :
#7

I did now what am I supposed to look for that's different? Because nothing has changed in the file

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) said :
#8

X no longer requires an xorg.conf and so Ubuntu no longer ships one.
In case you need assistance hand crafting one I'll forward this to the answer tracker.

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dbyjazz (djbytheway) said :
#9

thanks