Is it possible to run a full screen game as it's own x session?
Are desktop environments required?
Thanks.
Wine with no desktop environment.
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Douglas Fredy
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Re: Wine with no desktop environment.
Do you mean running application without Desktop Environment ?
Yes you can
So for any application to draw itself on screen it requires atleast X server and a window manager
You can use window managers like openbox (or there are others as well). You can find information, about installing window manager without desktop environment, easily on internet.
Recommended Steps (You need to ellaborate them with a bit of study)
1. Install a plain Server OS (Without Desktop Environment). Eg. Ubuntu Server OS
2. Then Install Xserver packages (Basic would do)
3. Then You can install the window manager
4. You will need a terminal so install any terminal like lxterminal, gnome-terminal etc.
5. You also need to install some sort of application like jockey to install proprietary drivers for your video card
6. You need to make some autostart entries for
1. automatically logging in to the system
2. automatically starting the X server
3. automatically starting your application
7. Once you complete all the automated stuffs and install required drivers you can then install your application
Please let us know if you are able to successfully do this stuff and also if you find difficulties while doing this.
Yes you can
So for any application to draw itself on screen it requires atleast X server and a window manager
You can use window managers like openbox (or there are others as well). You can find information, about installing window manager without desktop environment, easily on internet.
Recommended Steps (You need to ellaborate them with a bit of study)
1. Install a plain Server OS (Without Desktop Environment). Eg. Ubuntu Server OS
2. Then Install Xserver packages (Basic would do)
3. Then You can install the window manager
4. You will need a terminal so install any terminal like lxterminal, gnome-terminal etc.
5. You also need to install some sort of application like jockey to install proprietary drivers for your video card
6. You need to make some autostart entries for
1. automatically logging in to the system
2. automatically starting the X server
3. automatically starting your application
7. Once you complete all the automated stuffs and install required drivers you can then install your application
Please let us know if you are able to successfully do this stuff and also if you find difficulties while doing this.
