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Set the X11 resolution
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setres.sh
#!/usr/bin/bash
# For example, to set 1920x1080 at 60Hz:
# . 1920 1080 60
MODE=$(cvt $* | tail -n1)
NAME=$(echo $MODE | cut -d' ' -f2 | sed 's/"//g')
MODELINE=$(echo $MODE | cut -d' ' -f3-)
xrandr --newmode "$NAME" $MODELINE > /dev/null 2>&1
xrandr --addmode VBOX0 $NAME > /dev/null 2>&1
xrandr --output VBOX0 --mode $NAME
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