`services.xserver` naming is confusing

From the man page: > The X Window System (X11) provides the basis of NixOS’ graphical user interface. It can be enabled as follows: > ```nix > services.xserver.enable = true; > ``` From the default generated `configuration.nix`: ```nix # Enable the X11 windowing system. services.xserver.enable = true; ``` The file is also located in `nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix` **BUT** I need to set `services.xserver.enable = true`, even though I use Gnome on Wayland **without any X11 running**. The name `xserver` and its relation to the X11 configuration is really misleading **Additional context** I was wondering why my GUI wasn't showing up until I found out that I must set `services.xserver.enable = true;`. **Notify maintainers** Didn't find any. **Metadata** - system: `"x86_64-linux"` - host os: `Linux 5.4.54, NixOS, 20.03.2685.977000f149b (Markhor)` - multi-user?: `yes` - sandbox: `yes` - version: `nix-env (Nix) 2.3.6` - nixpkgs: `/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels/nixos` Maintainer information: ```yaml # a list of nixpkgs attributes affected by the problem attribute: # a list of nixos modules affected by the problem module: `services.xserver` ```

Posted by piegamesde on Aug 6, 2020, 4:06 PM

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