Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:34:10 -0500 From: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> To: ml@fuckaround.org Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: install firefox without X Message-ID: <CA%2BtpaK17qyf8edRs-vaa0m=tUppJ6AxMjChjA=pbBMVLURtnHQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <201306181541.18094.ml@fuckaround.org> References: <201306181541.18094.ml@fuckaround.org>
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On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 8:41 AM, Pol Hallen <ml@fuckaround.org> wrote: > Hi all :-) > > I need use -X ssh and use firefox on remote machine: > > ssh -X -l user xxx host > > Is there a way to install firefox without X? or less ports possible > On a clean machine, setting WITHOUT_X11=yes in /etc/make.conf then using ports to install firefox eg "portmaster www/firefox" is going to be the easiest way to get a minimal install. Then only required X11 components will be pulled in(assuming the port tree is in a good state). Obviously X11 cannot be eliminated entirely on the headless system try to forward X11 apps. There is a reason you have to type "ssh -X" -- Adam Vande More
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