How to Install SLES WITHOUT ANY X

* (Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:45:06 +0100)
> Been googling for this but the only part I found involved suse 7.
>
> So here it is.
>
> I need to install a SLES 10 with NO X Installed ( whenever possible
> without any X component at all!!)
>
> Anyone have a idea? Would love the assistance..

Just deselect the GUI components during installation...

Thorsten

On Feb 13, 11:21 am, Thorsten Kampe <thors... DeleteThis @thorstenkampe.de> wrote:
> * (Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:45:06 +0100)
>
> > Been googling for this but the only part I found involved suse 7.
>
> > So here it is.
>
> > I need to install a SLES 10 with NO X Installed ( whenever possible
> > without any X component at all!!)
>
> > Anyone have a idea? Would love the assistance..
>
> Just deselect the GUI components during installation...
>
> Thorsten

That works but then that makes it impossible for you to access the
machine remotely and run X-things. Unless the objective is to save a
few Gigs on the disk (and we are talking maybe 10 GB at most which
these days is not much) I think it is best to install X but simply not
run it.

Boris.

Suse.DeleteThis@risdi.com wrote:
> Hi People.
> Been googling for this but the only part I found involved suse 7.
>
> So here it is.
>
> I need to install a SLES 10 with NO X Installed ( whenever possible
> without any X component at all!!)
>
> Anyone have a idea? Would love the assistance..
> Robert A. Reissaus
> Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Just don't accept the default software installation, click on details
and deselect all the xwindow, kde and gnome stuff and anything else you
don't like. YOU control what's installed with the Yast installer.

--
Blattus Slafaly ? 3 7/8

borepstein RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
>> > I need to install a SLES 10 with NO X Installed ( whenever possible
>> > without any X component at all!!)
<snip not installng GUI>
>
> That works but then that makes it impossible for you to access the
> machine remotely and run X-things.

So you want nothing from X installed and then think it is strange that
nothing that needs X runs. I have an idea that you did not think this
one through.


houghi
--
Dr. Walter Gibbs: Won't that be grand? Computers and the programs
will start thinking and the people will stop.
-- Tron (1982)

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:51:59 +0100, houghi <houghi.TakeThisOut@houghi.org.invalid>
wrote:

>borepstein@gmail.com wrote:
>>> > I need to install a SLES 10 with NO X Installed ( whenever possible
>>> > without any X component at all!!)
><snip not installng GUI>
>>
>> That works but then that makes it impossible for you to access the
>> machine remotely and run X-things.
>
>So you want nothing from X installed and then think it is strange that
>nothing that needs X runs. I have an idea that you did not think this
>one through.
>
>
>houghi

Hi Houghi.
No, Actually I did. I don't want X to run AT ALL. I won't be needing
it since the machine will be used as web- and mailserver only.
Robert

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:40:21 -0500, "Blattus Slafaly £ ¥ 0/00 "
<boobooililililil.TakeThisOut@roadrunner.com> wrote:

>Suse@risdi.com wrote:
>> Hi People.
>> Been googling for this but the only part I found involved suse 7.
>>
>> So here it is.
>>
>> I need to install a SLES 10 with NO X Installed ( whenever possible
>> without any X component at all!!)
>>
>> Anyone have a idea? Would love the assistance..
>> Robert A. Reissaus
>> Amsterdam, the Netherlands
>
>Just don't accept the default software installation, click on details
>and deselect all the xwindow, kde and gnome stuff and anything else you
>don't like. YOU control what's installed with the Yast installer.

Yes, I am afraid that's the only way possible. Man what a work.
A well, just have to keep on suffering.

Thanks

Suse.RemoveThis@risdi.com wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:51:59 +0100, houghi <houghi.RemoveThis@houghi.org.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>>borepstein@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> > I need to install a SLES 10 with NO X Installed ( whenever possible
>>>> > without any X component at all!!)
>><snip not installng GUI>
>>>
>>> That works but then that makes it impossible for you to access the
>>> machine remotely and run X-things.
>>
>>So you want nothing from X installed and then think it is strange that
>>nothing that needs X runs. I have an idea that you did not think this
>>one through.
>>
>>
>>houghi
>
> Hi Houghi.
> No, Actually I did. I don't want X to run AT ALL. I won't be needing
> it since the machine will be used as web- and mailserver only.

Ok. Now I am confused. First you say you do not want any X on it, then
you say you will miss X on it and now you say you do not need any
application that would need X.

Now I have completely lost the reasoning behind the question. Why did
you ask for

So there are a lot of things you don't want. Perhaps it is more
interesting that you explain what you DO want.

As far as I can see it:
1) You do not want or need X: You do not install it.
2) You do need X: Install it.



houghi
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* (Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:08:30 +0100)
> On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:40:21 -0500, "Blattus Slafaly £ ¥ 0/00 "
> <boobooililililil DeleteThis @roadrunner.com> wrote:
> >Suse@risdi.com wrote:
> >> Been googling for this but the only part I found involved suse 7.
> >>
> >> I need to install a SLES 10 with NO X Installed ( whenever possible
> >> without any X component at all!!)
> >
> >Just don't accept the default software installation, click on details
> >and deselect all the xwindow, kde and gnome stuff and anything else you
> >don't like. YOU control what's installed with the Yast installer.
>
> Yes, I am afraid that's the only way possible. Man what a work.
> A well, just have to keep on suffering.

No suffering involved: in YaST select "Patterns" under "Filter",
deselect KDE/GNOME and the X Window System. Couldn't be easier.

Thorsten

Suse.TakeThisOut@risdi.com wrote:

> On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:40:21 -0500, "Blattus Slafaly £ ¥ 0/00 "
> <boobooililililil.TakeThisOut@roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
>>Suse@risdi.com wrote:

>>> I need to install a SLES 10 with NO X Installed ( whenever possible
>>> without any X component at all!!)
>>>
>>> Anyone have a idea? Would love the assistance..

>>Just don't accept the default software installation, click on details
>>and deselect all the xwindow, kde and gnome stuff and anything else
>>you don't like. YOU control what's installed with the Yast installer.
>
> Yes, I am afraid that's the only way possible. Man what a work.

Not much work at all. Just deselect anything but the basic system during
installation. You will end up with a functional installation where you
can add whatever you need. I have no idea why a server distribution
comes with X and whatever at all.

Günther

Suse.TakeThisOut@risdi.com wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:51:59 +0100, houghi <houghi.TakeThisOut@houghi.org.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>> borepstein.TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> I need to install a SLES 10 with NO X Installed ( whenever possible
>>>>> without any X component at all!!)
>> <snip not installng GUI>
>>> That works but then that makes it impossible for you to access the
>>> machine remotely and run X-things.
>> So you want nothing from X installed and then think it is strange that
>> nothing that needs X runs. I have an idea that you did not think this
>> one through.
>>
>>
>> houghi
>
> Hi Houghi.
> No, Actually I did. I don't want X to run AT ALL. I won't be needing
> it since the machine will be used as web- and mailserver only.
> Robert

I'm a bit confused. If you want to access the machine remotely with a
graphical login (like NX), you will need to install X. However, that
does not mean that you have to *run* X. You can have a text-only server
by making it boot to runlevel 3 as default.

If you decide to not install *anything* X related, you will not be able
to do a GUI remote login. Only SSH.