startx

The startx script is a front end to xinit that provides a nice user interface for running a single session of the X Window System. More information: https://x.org/releases/X11R7.5/doc/man/man1/startx.1.html.

Start an X session:

startx

Start an X session with a predefined depth value:

startx -- -depth {{value}}

Start an X session with a predefined dpi value:

startx -- -dpi {{value}}

Override the settings in the .xinitrc file and start a new X session:

startx /{{path/to/window_manager_or_desktop_environment}}