On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 10:18:05AM -0500, James E. Davies wrote: > I just installed SL6.1 "Basic Server" - figured I'd yum install the > other stuff I wanted later. I typically connect via ssh to this box, I > do not want or need a desktop / window manager but I would like to ssh -X > and be able to run programs that generate X output. So I installed the X > server (xorg-x11-server-Xorg.x86_64 and dependencies) - but it looks like > I need to start the X server somehow OR install something else OR both. > > Please can someone tell me what I need to do next? It would be nice > to have the X server start on boot.
You do NOT need to install and/or run the X server in your case. Just install the X applications that you want to use (they will pull in the needed dependencies) and install the "xorg-x11-xauth" package and you're done. -- -- Jos Vos <[email protected]> -- X/OS Experts in Open Systems BV | Phone: +31 20 6938364 -- Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Fax: +31 20 6948204
