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Common X Utilities
This section introduces some of the common utility programs
that are part of the MIT X11 distribution.
The applications described in this section are commonly
available to users working in the UNIX environment.
For additional information about standard X utilities, see the
X guides listed in the bibliography at the end of this manual.
Online Help
The host-based xman program is a simple facility for access to
system documentation, often called man pages (abbreviation
for manual) in a UNIX environment. NCDware includes man
pages for NCD utilities.
Screen Dump Utilities
xwd is a host-based utility for copying the contents of the
display screen into a file.
xwud is a utility for displaying the contents of a window dump
file on the display.
xpr is a utility for formatting and printing a file that was
created with xwd.
Convenience Utilities
Some standard host-based X utilities that provide a
convenient work environment include:
❏ xclock—An analog or digital clock
❏ xcalc—A calculator
❏ xbiff—A utility that displays a mailbox to announce the
arrival of new electronic mail
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