CentOS - Oct 2011 - c6 xen guest install, golf, and geany

List,

Is it possible to do a text install (<512RAM) of C6 server, with support for
X11 forwarding over ssh, and get geany (editor) to work over ssh?

I got X11 forwarding to work when I have a full Xfce desktop, but not with a
server setup.

I would like to golf this... IOW find the minimum number of packages.

Any hints or kickstart configs for the needy?

-- 

Mark

On Tue, 11 Oct 2011, Mark Pryor wrote:
> List,
>
> Is it possible to do a text install (<512RAM) of C6 server, with support
for
> X11 forwarding over ssh, and get geany (editor) to work over ssh?
Yes.
> I got X11 forwarding to work when I have a full Xfce desktop, but not with
a
> server setup.
>
> I would like to golf this... IOW find the minimum number of packages.
>
> Any hints or kickstart configs for the needy?
There's really not much you need to install.  Minimal install + xauth +
gedit
and I'd have thought you were there.  xauth is the important bit that you
can
accidentally miss off.  You just need to check for ssh X forwarding working.
ssh -Y to your server and "echo $DISPLAY".  If it's not defined,
you've got a
problem.

jh