[olug] to X or not to X (on a server)?

[Nick Walter]

For a headless server that requires some X functionality, Xvnc is the
way to go.  The local applications think X is running, the X apps are
remotely available, life is good.  

I've run into problems with some Oracle utilities that didn't display
properly on X across a network, they only wanted to run right on a local
X display.  Xvnc solved the problem nicely.


Nick Walter

On Fri, 2003-05-09 at 09:56, Trent Melcher wrote:
> I agree, if its not going to be used dont install it.  X has no purpose
> being on a server unless for some strange reason an application requires it.
> I have had a few applications (on Solaris, not Linux) that required the
> application have an Xwindow open.
> 
> Trent
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org]On Behalf Of
> Jeff Hinrichs
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 9:38 AM
> To: olug at olug.org
> Subject: Re: [olug] to X or not to X (on a server)?
> 
> 
> Brian Wiese said:
> > so, to have the option of X or to not on a server, what's best?
> All of my servers are headless so X is a waste.  As an aside, I tend to
> strip every piece of software that is not needed off of my servers.  Kind
> of a "bastion" mentatility.  Less software, less security risks.  Also,
> since I manage them remotely, normally ssh, I've got a browser on the
> machine I'm managing from, I've got multiple terminals in my ssh session
> ala screen.
> 
> screen is vunderbar for remote management, if you get knocked off the
> process continues to run and you just reconnect to the system and reattach
> to the session.
> 
> -Jeff
> 
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