What software do you want to install? Is a GUI really required for installing it? Most installation manuals are written for MS Windows or PC based Linux. So they tend to write mostly with (x) windows in mind. That includes the system requirements as well :-(. Somewhere in a hidden corner they also might mention a Command Line install and/or silent install. Even MS-windows based software nowadays can be installed trough scripting, often without actually needing a full-blown windows. I have to admit, it was quite a challenge to convince our Oracle group that Oracle can be installed on the command line.
I did install a x-windows machine some time ago. It was fun to see the machine with x-windows but also confirmed the high resource consumption that goes with a GUI based system. For server systems I would say you don't need or want windows. There is no point in running a GUI on a server that you don't login to often (at least, I hope you don't need to login that often). MS has discovered this only a couple of years ago. Met vriendelijke groet/With kind regards/Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Berry van Sleeuwen -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Frank Wolfe Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 6:01 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: x-11 on SLES Thank you Scott / Mark. It is needed to install software. On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 11:48 AM, Mark Post <mp...@suse.com> wrote: > >>> On 5/4/2016 at 11:43 AM, Frank Wolfe <fwolfe2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you Mark. Can you setup X11 on z Linux? > > > > I have configured VNC but I am curious about X11. > > Again, I don't know what you mean by that. What are you trying to do? > > > Mark Post > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For more information on Linux on System z, visit > http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ This e-mail and the documents attached are confidential and intended solely for the addressee; it may also be privileged. If you receive this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy it. As its integrity cannot be secured on the Internet, Atos’ liability cannot be triggered for the message content. Although the sender endeavours to maintain a computer virus-free network, the sender does not warrant that this transmission is virus-free and will not be liable for any damages resulting from any virus transmitted. On all offers and agreements under which Atos Nederland B.V. supplies goods and/or services of whatever nature, the Terms of Delivery from Atos Nederland B.V. exclusively apply. The Terms of Delivery shall be promptly submitted to you on your request.
