Identify whether your Linux system is running on the Wayland or X11 display server.




Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:23 Check Environment Variables
1:00 Using loginctl Command
1:29 Check Running Processes
2:17 Look at the Display Environment Variable
2:40 Check System Settings
3:08 Use Login Manager Information
3:27 End screen




What you’ll learn:
1. Find if You’re using Wayland or X11 in Linux
a. How To identify whether you’re running a Wayland session or X11 display server on Linux
2. Check Environment Variables
a. How to check if you are using Wayland or Xorg (X11) on your Linux system
b. How to know If you’re running a Wayland session
c. How to know if you’re running SSH session
3. Using loginctl Command
a. How to view information about active sessions
b. How To easily check your windowing system (graphics manager)
c. How to display the session type for your current login
4. Check Running Processes
a. How You can check for running processes that are specific to either Wayland or X11
b. How to see processes related to Wayland and X11 session
5. Look at the Display Environment Variable
a. How to check the DISPLAY environment variable
6. Check System Settings
a. How to find windowing system
7. Use Login Manager Information
a. How to choose your session type (Wayland or X11) at the login screen
8. How to verfy the session type after login
9. 6 different ways to check if you’re using Wayland or X11 in Linux.


































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