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I can't find my xorg.conf.

There is no xorg.conf file by default in Ubuntu 11.04.

If I run: "whereis xorg.conf" I am seeing: xorg: /usr/lib/xorg /usr/lib64/xorg /usr/include/xorg

may be I just can create it by myself? at /etc/X11/xorg.conf?

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This question is probably a duplicate, no? Here's one version on a different SE: askubuntu.com/questions/4662/… – DanBeale Aug 19 '11 at 6:37
DanBeale, yes it is.thank you. – bakytn Aug 19 '11 at 6:55

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https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config

To create an initial /etc/xorg.conf file, you can have Xorg's autoconfiguration output a full blown static one for you:

sudo Xorg -configure

or create an /etc/xorg.conf containing only those sections and options that you need to override Xorg's autoconfigurated settings.

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in order to do that XServer needs to be down. I can't afford this. Is there any way to get xorg.conf without shutting xorg off? – bakytn Aug 19 '11 at 7:24
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"sudo Xorg :2 -configure" did work. – bakytn Aug 19 '11 at 10:54
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The modern implementations of Xorg doesn't need a xorg.conf file, the configuration is automatic. And the correct place for the xorg.conf file is /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

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Juan, corrected. – bakytn Aug 19 '11 at 10:55

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