How can the display resolution be changed without restarting the X Windows server?
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The xrandr utility provides this functionality. To see a list of supported resolutions that xrandr can switch to, execute the xrandr command.
A list of resolutions will be displayed:
SZ: Pixels Physical Refresh
0 1600 x 1200 ( 363mm x 272mm ) 75
*1 1280 x 1024 ( 363mm x 272mm ) *85
2 1024 x 768 ( 363mm x 272mm ) 85
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