> Re: Re: Ack; another thread,
> By: Kc2ugv to Dingo on Fri Aug 30 2013 09:55 am
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> > > F> As a general rule, I do not allow X servers on any server. Even if
> > > F> I application that I launch from a server, it should run on my
> > > F> display n on the real server. I have had several consultants not
> > > F> like my re when they wanted to install and run some management
> > > F> tool on the produ serve
> > >
> > > Unfortunately commercial unix products, such as IBM's WebSphere
> > > absoluate require it. Ok not *absolutely*, to make a "headless"
> > > install of IBM WebSphere requires "recording" an installation log
> > > thingie thats xml, that you hand modify and run through some tool on
> > > the headless server after much muckery ... a whole lot of muckery,
> > > took m about 4 days to finish preparing, actually.
> > >
> > > Whereas if the target linux machine just had X, I could have just run
> > > the damn (eclipse & java-based) installer, instead.
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> > > ■ [TN11.1] Archaic Binary
> >
> > You do not need X to install IBM Websphere. You need some xlibs
> > installed, but not the actual X Server. You can just redirect X to your
> > local console, or use the answers.txt method for the silent install.
> >
> > I've done many a Websphere install on AIX, no X servers allowed on those
> > machines. If you install the xclock or xterm package on the machine,
> > it'll get the required packages; of which the X server isn't one of
> > them.
> >
>
> What was the web server that came with netware for years?
>
> "Practise safe Lunch, Use a Condiment"
>
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