topic Re: testing XVfb in Operating System - HP-UX

testing XVfb

Dan Copeland — Thu, 07 Nov 2002 14:43:58 GMT

Admins,

Is there a way to test XVfb w/o any particular application. The apps guys need XVfb so I installed it and I believe it is up an running, but I'd like to test it before I hand it over to them. How can I test it?

I export my display to the port I started the Xserver as, and run xclock and it looks like it's running--should I see on my screen?

tia,
Frank

Re: testing XVfb

Steve Steel — Thu, 07 Nov 2002 14:55:52 GMT

Hi

You have no visible test

How to run Xserver on a server w/o graphics device :
Xvfb (unsupported)

However because you have no graphics device you can see nothing except if the program is visible as running in ps glance top or similar

Steve Steel

Re: testing XVfb

Alex Glennie — Thu, 07 Nov 2002 15:00:23 GMT

since it didn't error that's a good sign ! you shouldn't expect to see anything on your local screen.

my advise is use xwd -out -root -display hostname:5 ? or whatever xvfb is using

check man xwd if my syntax is a bit out.

use xwud -in to view locally .... u should see a grey mesh screen (Xvfb) + xclock ?

Re: testing XVfb

Dan Copeland — Thu, 07 Nov 2002 15:09:00 GMT

cool. the xwud shows the xclock.

Thanks a lot,
Frank