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X11IRAF   
Description It's a set of utilities for IRAF, which includes XGterm, XImtool, the CDL (Client Display Library), XTapemon.
Version installed Ubuntu 22.04: 2.0 (installed in April 2023).
Usage At the command prompt, type:
ximtool  to start the image display (now it does work in 24-bit color depth too)
xgterm  to start the terminal window for IRAF

Please note that ximtool now works in 24-bit color depth.
Upgrade Notes The changes from the previous version can be found in the X11IRAF v2.0 Release Notes.
Manuals and
Documentation
Check the Unix man pages for xgterm and ximtool.
SIE contact Nicola Caon – – tel: 5383 – office: 1.124
Additional Info XGterm: use xgterm instead of xterm as the terminal where to start IRAF. As a matter of fact, IRAF only works correctly in a XGterm terminal.

XImtool: the major change is the support of TrueColor visuals (so-called '24-bit displays'). However, XImtool should still considered as a beta-release (though stable enough for general usage), and may still present some rough edges or unexpected behaviors, depending on the specific platform.