# Install xinit Start the X Window System server. Version 1.4.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:xinit ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install xinit ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install xinit ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: x11/xinit/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add xinit ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xinit from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install xinit ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: xinit from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install xorg-x11-xinit ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: xorg-x11-xinit from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#xinit ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/xi/xinit/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install xinit ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: xinit from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:xinit - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.4.4 - **Source summary:** Start the X Window System server - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT AND APSL-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - font_cache (cli) - startx (cli) - xinit (cli) - font_cache (alias) - startx (alias) - xinit (alias) ## Dependencies - libx11 - quartz-wm - xauth - xmodmap - xrdb - xterm ## Build Dependencies - lndir - mkfontscale - pkgconf - tradcpp ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Caveats: To start privileged xinit now and restart at login: sudo brew services start xinit --file=$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/xinit/homebrew.mxcl.privileged_startx.plist - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 1.4.4 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/xinit - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** xinit - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - xinit - 1.4.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: xinit from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | X server initialisation tool - Nix - xinit: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/xi/xinit/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - xinit - 1.4.1-0ubuntu5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: xinit from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | X server initialisation tool - apk - xinit - 1.4.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xinit from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | X.Org initialisation program | https://xorg.freedesktop.org/ - apk - xinit-doc - 1.4.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xinit-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | X.Org initialisation program (documentation) | https://xorg.freedesktop.org/ - dnf - xorg-x11-xinit - 1.4.3-4.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: xorg-x11-xinit from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | X.Org X11 X Window System xinit startup scripts | https://www.x.org - zypper - xinit - 1.4.4-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: xinit from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | X Window System initializer | https://xorg.freedesktop.org/ - MacPorts - xinit: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: x11/xinit/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [xauth](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/xauth/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [xterm](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/xterm/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [xrdb](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/xrdb/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [quartz-wm](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/quartz-wm/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [xmodmap](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/xmodmap/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [lndir](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/lndir/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [mkfontscale](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mkfontscale/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [tradcpp](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/tradcpp/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [xorg-server](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/xorg-server/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, display-server, system, x11, xorg. - [xdpyinfo](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/xdpyinfo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, display-server, system, x11, xorg. - [xinput](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/xinput/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, x11, xorg. - [xkbcomp](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/xkbcomp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, x11, xorg. - [libxcvt](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libxcvt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, x11, xorg. - [libxpm](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libxpm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, x11, xorg. - [xeyes](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/xeyes/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, x11, xorg. - [xwininfo](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/xwininfo/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, libx11, server, system, window. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph