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Headless systems or programs do not depend on a graphical user interface, user interaction or directly attached monitor/mouse/keyboard to work as expected. Administration is typically done via network.

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How do I configure CentOS 6.2 to run headless?

I've installed CentOS 6.2, encrypting my swap partition and my /home. I'm trying to configure my server to run headless; I'd like it boot and push all of its boot spew to whoever is connected to it that has appropriate access privileges (users in…
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xorg.conf missing in Debian

I'm attempting to configure X on a headless server. I've installed the xorg, tightvnc, and fluxbox but /etc/X11/xorg.conf is missing. I've run xorg -configure and it gives fails giving the following error: No devices to configure. Configuration…
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Locked out of a Windows Server 2008 headless server by mistakenly switching Network Discovery to off

We have a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine that is connected to our LAN. We inherited this machine, meaning that we didn't set it up ourselves and may not be aware of everything about it. However we know that W2k8 is installed as a VMware guest. This…
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Xvfb - phantomjs - linux redhat enterprise 5

I am trying to get phantomjs (a headless browser) working on my server... Bottom line is i'm not having any luck. The answer in the FAQ for phantomjs is to run it with Xvfb: http://code.google.com/p/phantomjs/issues/detail?id=163 However i have NO…
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OpenOffice Headless Mode - Temp Directory?

We're running OpenOffice 3.2 in headless mode. It writes all of it's temporary files to /tmp and we're running out of disk space, so I'd like to change the temp directory for it. Sadly, I can't seem to figure out how to do this. Any advice would be…
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Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop: How to disable all GUI elements and boot to command prompt

Crosspost from AskUbuntu I have a laptop I'm running as a file server, which is running Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop. Now that summer heat is here, and because I love the environment, I'm look for all sorts of ways to reduce the laptop's power/memory/heat…
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Headless server has stuck "del" key, making it unmanageable. How can I disable keyboard via VBS?

I have a headless Windows 2008 R2 box that seems to have a keyboard plugged in and something is pressing on the delete key. I'm using GotoMypc to access the box and am unable to click on device manager, or use the command line (backspace is quite…
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Ubuntu server installation on headless server: stuck

I am trying to install Ubuntu 22 - server on a headless server. It doesn't even have VGA/HDMI output. So I have prepared a usb stick with ubuntu installer. I am connecting via RS232. Once I get to grub, and choose Install Ubuntu option, the machine…
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Chrome without headless and GUI

When I run Chrome with --headlees attribute then browser dosn't requare GUI, but for my application need run Chrome without headless mode becouse app dosn't work under headless. Maybe there is way run Chrome without X server?
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Running Linux Server: Howto Install Ubuntu to an Available Empty Partition & Migrate?

I want to install Ubuntu on a headless server, over my present Linux install (older Ubuntu and a different flavor), using an available empty partition. My root device has /boot, / and the empty partition (call it E). From the running Linux server,…
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How to run a Python script in interactive desktop session on Windows 10 remotely?

In other words: how do I run a GUI app on Windows 10 remotely? Background: we build and test plugins for third-party CAD engineering software. In order to run tests of our plugins, we need to first activate the CAD software license and this can only…
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Hashicorp Vault How Do I Login Headless From STDIN Using Bash Shell?

Given a Bash Shell say in a Docker container running on Gitlab, for example, how would I get the password to get passed in? When I login with this: $ vault login -method=ldap username=myusername It asks me for a password. How do I get the prompt…
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Headless installation of debian "golden image"

For the retrofit of some older embedded (Intel, x86) PCs I would like to install a customized Debian image with as little as possible user interaction. Normally I would create a Debian installation, customize it (install packages, configuration…
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systemd-networkd: how to elegantly switch between creating a wireless access point and connecting to a wifi network

I'm working on a headless IoT device that creates its own access point so that the user can access its web UI and do necessary configuration. The system uses networkd but I'm not very attached to it and may change to NetworkManager if it's better…
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If a server is headless (CentOS 7) is there a way to make the GPU used as an extra CPU core?

I've got a server with centOS that has no graphical interface. I only connect to it via ssh. As a result, the GPU is probably not used for much. I'd like to make the server use it as an extra CPU core. Is this possible? How would I do this?
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