Add an X11 server - Revision history

Saruman!: and added x11-common priority

2008-07-30T20:08:16Z

and added x11-common priority

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	* For the PuTTy session to your Debian machine where you want to run X programs: enable X11 forwarding, with an X display location of "localhost:10" or something alike, and MIT-Magic-Cookie-1 as X11 authentication protocol		* For the PuTTy session to your Debian machine where you want to run X programs: enable X11 forwarding, with an X display location of "localhost:10" or something alike, and MIT-Magic-Cookie-1 as X11 authentication protocol
	* On your [[OpenSSH server]], enable the option "AllowX11Forwarding yes"; restart your SSH daemon		* On your [[OpenSSH server]], enable the option "AllowX11Forwarding yes"; restart your SSH daemon
	* On your server, enable use of X11 for all users by running <pre>dpkg-reconfigure x11-common</pre>~~; this~~ presents you with the question which users are allowed to start the X server. The Debian (safe!) default is "Console Users Only"; change this to "Anybody".		* On your server, enable use of X11 for all users by running <pre>dpkg-reconfigure x11-common</pre>This presents you with the question which users are allowed to start the X server. The Debian (safe!) default is "Console Users Only"; change this to "Anybody". For the next question about "priority", you can keep the default value of zero.
	* in your user's profile, put the setting "export DISPLAY=localhost:10.0"		* in your user's profile, put the setting "export DISPLAY=localhost:10.0"
	* log out, log on again		* log out, log on again
	* start xclock or xeyes, and see the program appear on your windows host. Better yet, start the program in the background (''xclock &'') to get it on your windows machine AND be able to continue to work at the commandline		* start xclock or xeyes, and see the program appear on your windows host. Better yet, start the program in the background (''xclock &'') to get it on your windows machine AND be able to continue to work at the commandline

Saruman!: added dpkg-reconfigure

2008-07-30T20:06:42Z

added dpkg-reconfigure

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	* For the PuTTy session to your Debian machine where you want to run X programs: enable X11 forwarding, with an X display location of "localhost:10" or something alike, and MIT-Magic-Cookie-1 as X11 authentication protocol		* For the PuTTy session to your Debian machine where you want to run X programs: enable X11 forwarding, with an X display location of "localhost:10" or something alike, and MIT-Magic-Cookie-1 as X11 authentication protocol
	* On your [[OpenSSH server]], enable the option "AllowX11Forwarding yes"; restart your SSH daemon		* On your [[OpenSSH server]], enable the option "AllowX11Forwarding yes"; restart your SSH daemon
			* On your server, enable use of X11 for all users by running <pre>dpkg-reconfigure x11-common</pre>; this presents you with the question which users are allowed to start the X server. The Debian (safe!) default is "Console Users Only"; change this to "Anybody".
	* in your user's profile, put the setting "export DISPLAY=localhost:10.0"		* in your user's profile, put the setting "export DISPLAY=localhost:10.0"
	* log out, log on again		* log out, log on again
	* start xclock or xeyes, and see the program appear on your windows host. Better yet, start the program in the background (''xclock &'') to get it on your windows machine AND be able to continue to work at the commandline		* start xclock or xeyes, and see the program appear on your windows host. Better yet, start the program in the background (''xclock &'') to get it on your windows machine AND be able to continue to work at the commandline

192.168.67.181: added X to Windows

2008-07-29T21:30:06Z

added X to Windows

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	That's it!		That's it!

			==Use X programs on a Windows client==
			[http://www.linux-tip.net/cms/content/view/302/26/ Here] is a very instructive explanation. In short:<br>
			* Install Xming. Create a local Xming server that runs on display 10. Start it; your tooltip should say "Xming server:10.0"
			* Install PuTTy, if you don't have already.
			* For the PuTTy session to your Debian machine where you want to run X programs: enable X11 forwarding, with an X display location of "localhost:10" or something alike, and MIT-Magic-Cookie-1 as X11 authentication protocol
			* On your [[OpenSSH server]], enable the option "AllowX11Forwarding yes"; restart your SSH daemon
			* in your user's profile, put the setting "export DISPLAY=localhost:10.0"
			* log out, log on again
			* start xclock or xeyes, and see the program appear on your windows host. Better yet, start the program in the background (''xclock &'') to get it on your windows machine AND be able to continue to work at the commandline

Saruman!: added removal of automatic X starting

2008-07-19T22:01:45Z

added removal of automatic X starting

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	First make sure that your kernel supports "userspace software suspend". If it doesn't (as might be with a homegrown kernel), then reconfigure your kernel to include CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=Y, recompile, reboot.		First make sure that your kernel supports "userspace software suspend". If it doesn't (as might be with a homegrown kernel), then reconfigure your kernel to include CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=Y, recompile, reboot.

	Now, you can update your apt using		Now, log into the real console of your server. If you use a terminal, the setup of X will "hang" at the end.

			You can update your apt using
	apt-get update		apt-get update
	Now run		Now run
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	Under Choose software to install, remove all asterisks except for "desktop environment". When you select ''OK'' the system gets going.		Under Choose software to install, remove all asterisks except for "desktop environment". When you select ''OK'' the system gets going.
	After installing a LOT of software, Tasksel will ask you what you want your default resolutions to be. Select at least those that you want to be able to use. Then Tasksel installs and configures some more.		After installing a LOT of software, Tasksel will ask you what you want your default resolutions to be. Select at least those that you want to be able to use. Then Tasksel installs and configures some more.

			However, since this will make your server start up with a GUI, we now take out the graphic desktop manager with
			update-rc.d -f gdm remove
			This means that you still boot into the text mode console. So how do we then get that graphic desktop (should we ever need it)? Simply by issuing
			startx
			at the root prompt on the real console.

	That's it!		That's it!

Saruman!: ... continuing

2008-07-19T20:06:10Z

... continuing

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	Now run		Now run
	tasksel		tasksel
	Under Choose software to install, remove all asterisks except for "desktop environment". When you select ''OK'' the system gets going. That's it!		Under Choose software to install, remove all asterisks except for "desktop environment". When you select ''OK'' the system gets going.
			After installing a LOT of software, Tasksel will ask you what you want your default resolutions to be. Select at least those that you want to be able to use. Then Tasksel installs and configures some more.

			That's it!

Saruman!: added userspace sw suspend

2008-07-19T19:37:14Z

added userspace sw suspend

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	First update your apt using		First make sure that your kernel supports "userspace software suspend". If it doesn't (as might be with a homegrown kernel), then reconfigure your kernel to include CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND=Y, recompile, reboot.

			Now, you can update your apt using
	apt-get update		apt-get update
	Now run		Now run
	tasksel		tasksel
	Under Choose software to install, remove all asterisks except for "desktop environment". When you select ''OK'' the system gets going. That's it!		Under Choose software to install, remove all asterisks except for "desktop environment". When you select ''OK'' the system gets going. That's it!

Saruman!: Page started

2008-07-19T19:20:58Z

Page started

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First update your apt using
apt-get update
Now run
tasksel
Under Choose software to install, remove all asterisks except for "desktop environment". When you select ''OK'' the system gets going. That's it!