X Server Launcher Script

A simple interactive bash script that detects installed video cards and allows the user to choose a startup option for the X server interactively or via numbered input.

Description

Detects installed video cards and allows the user to choose a startup option for the X server interactively or via numbered input.

Version

1.0

Author

Maksym Nazar
Copyright (C) 2025–2026
Created with the assistance of ChatGPT, and Grok.

Installation

To install the script system-wide so you can run it simply by typing startxx from anywhere:

Using curl

sudo curl -L -o /usr/local/bin/startxx https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Maxym-N/X-Server-Launcher-Script/main/startxx
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/startxx

Using wget

sudo wget -O /usr/local/bin/startxx https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Maxym-N/X-Server-Launcher-Script/main/startxx
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/startxx

Usage

After installation, run:

startxx

License

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.