Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu LTS server problems

> OK not so much problems but more of how do I do it
>
> I have just installed Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server onto a new server, it boots
to
> CLI, I then sudo"user" startx to get a gui interface (yes I know gui and
server
> are not everybody cup of tea but for me it is).
>
> But as the server won't be next to me I need to access it remotely, now if
the
> server is up and running (and X is running) I can run TightVNC and access
the
> server. But if the server goes down (reboot or powercut, I can get
somebody
> to
> push the button on the front on the server to start it for me), I can then
ssh
> into the server and login as me, but if I try to startX from ssh it won't
I
> think it is trying to run X just to the ssh client I have open and not
start X
> globally on the server. How can I start X globally on the server from an
ssh
> session?
>
> Tim

DISPLAY=:0.0 sudo "user" startx?

I may be wrong though....I know that works for launching graphical apps via
an ssh session, but may not be correct for startx itself.

You could always just have the server start it automatically on boot.

Dan.