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Run Windowed apps without a window manager? 2017-08-27 05:50:47 Post No. 62109196
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Run Windowed apps without a window manager?
Anonymous
2017-08-27 05:50:47
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I'm currently running a command-line-only Debian install under Virtual Box for development purposes. I almost never use the console itself, I just shell into it with PuTTy.
I would like to start developing windowed apps (games), but I don't want to install a window manager. I just want to run my program and have it pop up a window. Doing everything through PuTTy is part of my workflow and I don't want to disrupt that.
How do I do this? I've never used X before I dunno where to start.
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>>62109196
you should start at the "/g/ is NOT your personal tech support team " part.
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>>62109196
Depends on where you want to start.
It is a lot easier if you can use an existing graphical framework.
But you can manipulate /dev/fb0 if you want.
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>>62109196
Does putty have x11 forwarding?
If not, look into cygwin
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>>62109196
You can do it through having a X window server run on Windows and then having the Debian in VM talk to the X running on Windows.
I haven't done this in more than 10 years, so who knows if any of the "X on Windows" implementations still run on latest Windows.
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>>62109196
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/fb/api.txt
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>>62109295
This is what I'm looking for. Looking into it.
The Debian install is my main concern. It's barebones as shit, dunno what you install to run an X11 uhh client?
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>>62109335
you can just install the application, the package manager deals with dependencies.
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>>62109376
A HA HA HA
This is Linux. Nothing just works. i'm dealing with MESA bullshit now.
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>>62109898
Everything just works.
What the fuck are you talking about?
If you want tech support, be specific.
What application?
What hardware?
Why are you even using linux if you can't use a search engine?
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>>62109898
wrong sweetie
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