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How to setup a minimal X11 environment on Debian GNU/Linux

Install the following packages
- xserver-xorg-core (server)
- xserver-xorg-video-XXX (video driver, XXX depends on your hardware)
- xserver-xorg-input-XXX (input device driver, XXX depends on your hardware. evdev works well for most cases)
- x11-xserver-utils (xmodmap, xrandr)
- x11-xkb-utils (setxkbmap)
- x11-utils (xdpyinfo, xev, xkill, xprop, xwininfo)
- xinit (startx)
- your favorite terminal emulator
- your favorite window manager

Create a minimal ~/.xinitrc

#!/bin/sh
your-favorite-termianl-emulator &
exec your-favorite-window-manager

Run startx from the console
Add anything you need (fonts, panels, input methods, etc.)

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