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Mir was a display server initially planned for Unity Next, Ubuntu interface for phones, tablets and "phablets" replacing the Xorg server. Following the retirement of Unity, Mir was replaced by Wayland.

Mir was a system-level component targeting to unlock next-generation user experiences for devices ranging from Linux desktops to mobile devices powered by Ubuntu.

Mir was viewed as a replacement for the X window server system on Ubuntu for desktop form factors, making Mir the unified solution for Ubuntu.

"I expect Mir to be the display server [to be default] as soon as it’s rock solid and we have a story we’re really proud of on it. You can run it on your desktop [now], but we don’t want to let a love of technology interfere with our mission to be great for the user. This is a great place for us to set the bar very high in terms of performance…where we have freedom to get it right, without having to worry too much about compatibility.

By 16.04 it’ll be the default display server…That’s the kind of timeline we’re looking at."

Source: Mark Shuttleworth Keynote - 14.03 Ubuntu Developer Summit

Following the retirement of the Unity project, Mir was also killed in favor of the Wayland compositor for the Desktop version of Ubuntu. Mir still has occasional use in Internet of Things applications, but these tend to be rare.

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Why did Canonical choose Mir over Wayland as the display server?

I like to know, what are the advantages of Mir.
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What is Mir and why is it important?

I've heard a lot about Mir lately. It seems to be a big thing in the Ubuntu community. What exactly is Mir and why is it so important? Will it affect me?
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Failed to connect to Mir: Failed to connect to server socket: No such file or directory

After logging in as another user how do I run GUI programs? thufir@doge:~$ thufir@doge:~$ sudo -u hawat -i hawat@doge:~$ hawat@doge:~$ whoami hawat hawat@doge:~$ hawat@doge:~$ pwd /home/hawat hawat@doge:~$ hawat@doge:~$ echo…
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How do I find out if my system is using Mir?

I've just installed Mir and I'm wondering if I'm actually running it or if it fell back to X. How can I tell if Mir is running?
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Will Mir display server be able to launch X11 applications?

I've checked the wiki but Xorg is not even mentioned there.
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How to enable "mirror" feature in the display settings using command line?

I'm mirriong a laptop with LCD TV through HDMI cable. Everytime I reboot I have to go to: System Settings --> Screen Display to enable mirroring again. Hence, I'm planning to write a bash script which enable this feature after logging in.…
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Will 14.04 be using X.Org?

I heard that 13.10 used a mix of Mir and X.Org. How about 14.04? Will it also be using both or just Mir. If its just Mir then how do we get official (not proprietary) drivers to work (by AMD)
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Can we use Compiz or KWin on Mir?

I like to customize my desktop , so is there any compiz replacement for mir ? EDIT : I mean , can we customize (Unity Next) and use compiz on it ?
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Unable to open any graphical app with "sudo"

Tried to find some answer here: Can't launch graphical apps from terminal after updating to 15.10, but it didn't solve my problem. $ sudo gedit Failed to connect to Mir: Failed to connect to server socket: No such file or directory. Unable to init…
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gedit not opening any file when launched from terminal, not only system files

My gedit application is working as normal when I launch it from launch menu and I can do all the kind of things. However when I go to terminal and issue the following command: gedit text1 Then I get the following output: Failed to connect to Mir:…
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Is X11 forwarding over SSH possible in Ubuntu 15.10?

From what I have read, Ubuntu 15.10 is planned to include Mir instead of X-Windows for the window system (but I have not yet played with the beta releases, so I can't confirm this). Will X11 window forwarding over SSH still be possible in Ubuntu…
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Does the change to Mir affect other Ubuntu derivates like Xubuntu or Kubuntu?

Does the change to Mir affect other Ubuntu derivatives like Xubuntu or Kubuntu? For example: Will Gnome 3, Xfce or KDE be ported to Mir?
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What in the world is wrong with my Ubuntu Touch app?

I'm working on an Ubuntu Touch app that works flawlessly with qmlscene. However, when I attempt to run it on an actual device, I get a bunch of dots all over the portion of the screen dedicated to the app (the notification bar along the top is…
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Can I run my full Ubuntu Unity desktop on my Windows machine using X?

I am currently running Ubuntu 13 Desktop edition on a second PC on my desk, which has one small monitor. For work reasons my primary machine must be Windows(7), and it has multiple monitors, of varying resolutions. I wish to have my Ubuntu Desktop…
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How can I get windows properties like with X with Mir?

I started work with Mir and I have a one questions.. How I can work with all application (get title, get active application and etc.) with Mir? Example in X11 First link and Second link
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