Need to create a Xconfig file- ubuntu 16

Question

So i need to create a xorg-config file and put it into the folder that holds the video configurations. I need the config to contain the following.

Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier "layout"
   Screen 0 "nvidia"
   Inactive "intel"
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier "nvidia"
   Driver "nvidia"
   BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier "intel"
   Driver "intel"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "nvidia"
   Device "nvidia"
EndSection

Can i get some assistance on how I would create such a file. This is to turn on my GTX 750ti on my external video card to PCI-E dock. I have been trying all night to get it to display onto my external monitor to no avail. Any help is appreciated.

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

You can create the file with any text editor, using sudo to obtain administrative permissions e.g.

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Then simply paste the contents in, and save.

If you want to use a GUI-based editor such as gedit, then make sure to add the -H parameter for the reasons described here Why should users never use normal sudo to start graphical applications?

sudo -H gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Need to create a Xconfig file- ubuntu 16

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