Updated: How to Check If Wayland or Xorg Is Being Used
- Add clarity
- Add new solution
- Remove outdated solution
- Update for GNOME v48 to v50
- Update for KDE Plasma v6.6.4
Find out if Wayland or Xorg is being used as the GNU/Linux display server using a graphical interface or terminal.
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/find-display-server-wayland-xorg/
#blog #linux #gnome #KDE #XOrg #Wayland
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