On 02/26/2015 04:24 PM, ~Stack~ wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I have a SL6.6 server I built for a specific application. 99% of this
> app is command line, however, one specific aspect of this app requires a
> gui to use.
>
> When I built this server I wanted it as lean as possible so I built it
> with a minimal server install. Because the app acts funny when X
> forwarded over SSH, I tossed on a vnc server and a wrapper script to
> auto-start the app. It works!
>
> The issue is that the app pops up in a tiny window and you can't move it
> or scale it or anything else I tried. :-(
>
> Well, I know why. X11 doesn't have a proper windowing manager which is
> usually responsible for window borders. X11 is just the frame work. The
> question is, how do I get borders without installing a full desktop?
>
> I tried installing the group package "x11" but that didn't help.
> I tried matchbox, but that didn't work.
> I tried installing the group package for the "Ice Desktop", but that
> didn't help.
>
> I tried installing as little of Gnome as I could without installing a
> bunch of junk like pulseaudio and NetworkManager (Both are great on my
> laptop...but not on this server), and that just added a ton of clutter
> and still didn't work.
>
> I spent an hour bumming around on the Internet installing every package
> I could find recommended and I still can't get borders around the
> application.
>
> I know it isn't my script or my app. If I run the script/app on a system
> with a full gnome install, it works. I just don't want a full Gnome (or
> any major desktop) install on this server.
>
> Can anyone help me figure out which package I need?
>
> Thanks!
> ~Stack~
>

Hi Stack,

I adobe http://xrdp.org/ for remote GUI administration.

Unlike, VNC, you get your own session (true multiuser).

For a local GUI I love Xfce.  Very minimal.  Just a
GUI, not a playground.

I too have found X11 over SSH to be a royal pain
in the neck!

-T

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