[NTLUG:Discuss] Minimal XWindows Install for server

[Chris Cox]

Jack Snodgrass wrote:
> I have a remote server. There is no keyboard or monitor attached. 
> I normally don't install X-Windows on a remote server. 
> 
> If I wanted to do something like:
> 
> ssh to remote server. 
> set the DISPLAY to my local box
> start xeyes
> what X-Windows Software would need to be installed on the remote server? 

For that, just the client and the client libraries.

> 
> What if I wanted to run something more complex like mozilla?
> What
> X-Windows things would need to be installed on the remote server then? 

The mozilla client and its dependent client libraries.

> 
> What if I wanted a full gnome or kde desktop? 

Install gnome, kde... you'll have to tweak some configs to
do XDMCP.

> 
> I guess that I don't fully grasp the server/client/XFree86/etc stuff 
> 100%. As long as you install everything, everywhere... it works.... 
> I am looking at the minimailistic install on the server. 

I pretty sure minimalistic combined with gnome/kde is an oxymoron.