How do I configure the log verbosity of the Xorg server?

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Issue

  • User wants to increase the verbosity, for debugging purposes.
  • User wants to reduce the verbosity because the log file grows indefinitely, causing the system to run out of disk space.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, 7, 8
  • GNOME Display Manager (gdm)
  • X11 display server (Xorg)

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