Server vs. Workstation

[Karl Auer]

On Wed, 2007-07-25 at 15:23 +0100, Darren Mansell wrote:
> > separate computer and ssh with X-forwarding so the server would still be 
> > run comfortably as a headless system?  What packages would I need to 
> > install to do this?
> > 
> I can't think of any way to stop the local GUI from running but still
> allow forwarded X sessions, either X is running or it isn't. (If this is
> what you mean?) 

You can certainly run X programs on the server, with ssh forwarding
their X connections back to the X server on your local machine. Install
any stuff you want - xterms, whatever - just don't start X on the
server. Some bits of X will get installed (lots of X-related libraries
for a start), but that doesn't hurt.

Regards, K.

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