installing the xwindow server on redhat linux

[linuxtolinux]

Hi all,
I am working on a server remotly from a different country.
This server is running redhat linux entreprise 3 update 5 and the x server is not installed on it.
I need to install the needed rpms packages remotly because there is no one at the current time beside the server to install it from the cds.
I need to know what are the necessary rpms to accomplish this task ? I already have a network image of the os.

Regards

[Vitaly Karasik_1 · Accepted solution]

the simpliest way is using system-config-packages utility.

[Al_56]

You can install xwindows by either installing the 'KDE' group or the 'x windows group'.

If you wanted to do this via Yum, run this command "yum -y groupinstall KDE".

If you wish to install the bare minimum xwindows server run "yum -y groupinstall 'X Window System'".

Regards,

Al

[linuxtolinux]

thanks

[Andy McDougall]

HI,

Please find below a list of the minimum RPMS for X to work, this will provide twm as the window manager.

chkfontpath-1.9.10-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
cpp-3.2.3-53.i386.rpm
desktop-file-utils-0.3-10.i386.rpm
fontconfig-2.2.1-13.i386.rpm
libmng-1.0.4-3.i386.rpm
qt-3.1.2-13.4.i386.rpm
redhat-artwork-0.73.3-2E.i386.rpm
redhat-config-keyboard-1.1.4-1.noarch.rpm
redhat-config-mouse-1.0.13-1.noarch.rpm
redhat-config-xfree86-0.7.7-1.noarch.rpm
rpm-python-4.2.3-24_nonptl.i386.rpm
switchdesk-3.9.8-17.i386.rpm
ttmkfdir-3.0.9-6.i386.rpm
XFree86-4.3.0-97.EL.i386.rpm
XFree86-base-fonts-4.3.0-97.EL.i386.rpm
XFree86-font-utils-4.3.0-97.EL.i386.rpm
XFree86-libs-4.3.0-97.EL.i386.rpm
XFree86-Mesa-libGL-4.3.0-97.EL.i386.rpm
XFree86-Mesa-libGLU-4.3.0-97.EL.i386.rpm
XFree86-twm-4.3.0-97.EL.i386.rpm
XFree86-xauth-4.3.0-97.EL.i386.rpm
XFree86-xfs-4.3.0-97.EL.i386.rpm
xinitrc-3.32-1.noarch.rpm
xsri-2.1.0-5.i386.rpm
xterm-179-5.EL.i386.rpm


Regards

Andy