From 4631dd4bb18a0fa20efacd6a4219cb8f6a6a48b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lkxed <lkxed@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:24:32 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?[=E6=89=8B=E5=8A=A8=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98][tech]:?=
 =?UTF-8?q?=2020220915=20How=20to=20Check=20if=20You=20are=20Using=20Wayla?=
 =?UTF-8?q?nd=20or=20Xorg-.md?=
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

---
 ...Check if You are Using Wayland or Xorg-.md | 85 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 85 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 sources/tech/20220915 How to Check if You are Using Wayland or Xorg-.md

diff --git a/sources/tech/20220915 How to Check if You are Using Wayland or Xorg-.md b/sources/tech/20220915 How to Check if You are Using Wayland or Xorg-.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ca337f05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sources/tech/20220915 How to Check if You are Using Wayland or Xorg-.md	
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+[#]: subject: "How to Check if You are Using Wayland or Xorg?"
+[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/check-wayland-or-xorg/"
+[#]: author: "Abhishek Prakash https://itsfoss.com/"
+[#]: collector: "lkxed"
+[#]: translator: " "
+[#]: reviewer: " "
+[#]: publisher: " "
+[#]: url: " "
+
+How to Check if You are Using Wayland or Xorg?
+======
+There is a technical transition taking place in the desktop Linux world.
+
+Most mainstream distros have started to move to the Wayland [display server][1] by default.
+
+But not all legacy components are compatible with the newer Wayland. They work only with the good old X or Xorg display server.
+
+So, when you are having trouble with your Linux system, it would be wise to check if the problem is coming because of the display server.
+
+Let me show you how to check which display server you are using.
+
+### Check whether Wayland or Xorg is in use
+
+The simplest and perhaps the most reliable way is to use the following command in a terminal:
+
+```
+echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE
+```
+
+If you are using Wayland, you should get ‘wayland’ in the output:
+
+```
+[email protected]:~$ echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE 
+wayland
+```
+
+![waylnd][2]
+
+If you use xorg (X display server), you should get x11 in the output.
+
+```
+[email protected]:~$ echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE 
+x11
+```
+
+![x 11][3]
+
+To summarize:
+
+* Check the value of $XDG_SESSION_TYPE variable in terminal
+* For Wayland, you get wayland and for Xorg you get in the output.
+
+#### A ridiculous but fun way to know if you are using Wayland on GNOME
+
+I found it on [Fedora Subreddit][4]. If you are using GNOME, press Alt+F2, type r in the dialogue box and press enter. Normally it restarts the GNOME shell. But it won’t work in Wayland. It will display ‘restart is not available on Wayland’.
+
+![wayland in gnome][5]
+
+### To Wayland or not?
+
+GNOME has put so much emphasis on Wayland to provide a modern desktop experience. Ubuntu, Fedora and many other distros have switched to Wayland by default but many applications are lagging behind in Wayland support.
+
+Many screen recorders and screenshot software don’t work with Wayland. Switching back to Xorg is the only option at times. Thankfully, it is quite easy to [switch between Xorg and Wayland][6]. Just log out and click the user profile and then click the gear symbol at the bottom to choose the session you want.
+
+Personally, I suggest sticking with what your distribution provides. Only switch to the other when it is required.
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+via: https://itsfoss.com/check-wayland-or-xorg/
+
+作者：[Abhishek Prakash][a]
+选题：[lkxed][b]
+译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID)
+校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID)
+
+本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出
+
+[a]: https://itsfoss.com/
+[b]: https://github.com/lkxed
+[1]: https://itsfoss.com/display-server/
+[2]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/waylnd.png
+[3]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/x-11.png
+[4]: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fedora/comments/6omauc/the_quickest_and_fun_way_to_check_if_you_are/
+[5]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/wayland-in-gnome.png
+[6]: https://itsfoss.com/switch-xorg-wayland/