Re: [PacketFence-users] [External] New User: Can I use GNOME and VNC to admin.?

[dude <du...@ke...>]

Well that sort of makes sense after trying to get a GUI up on a PF system.
It does seem that PF install knocks out things needed to run a GUI.

I guess that is why others are using PF under a XEN load and/or virtual 
machine
which can have it's GUI up ok for running VNC to admin. remotely.

Thanks for the reply and answer!  I'm getting there!

On 2/6/20 9:10 AM, Truax, Peter via PacketFence-users wrote:
>
> Hi Dude,
>
> Best practice from what I have found is to use Centos 7 minimal 
> install (command line only) and use install instructions 
> https://packetfence.org/doc/PacketFence_Installation_Guide.html#_installing_packetfence_on_existing_linux 
> for Redhat –based systems. But it looks like Debian is supported as 
> well as the ZEN VMware virtual machine.
>
> However, I don’t think any of them support a GUI. Also, when 
> Packetfence installs, it configures everything to work with 
> Packetfence, and nothing else. I have found installing additional 
> software (such as a GUI) on Packetfence servers to be problematic and 
> many times will not work at all.
>
> *Peter Truax*
>
> *Network Administrator*
>
> Saint Martin’s University
>
> 5000 Abbey Way E
>
> Lacey, WA 98503
>
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> and VNC to admin.?
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> Hi,
> New User trying to learn the ropes.  Didn't see much mention of this 
> problem I'm encountering.
>
> I installed CentOS7 on a fresh machine, works well and GNOME Desktop 
> works fine.
>
> Then I follow the instructions to use 'yum' to install Packetfence.
>
> Once done, the xserver won't run any more and has quit, back to 
> command line/login.
>
> When I run 'startx' it loads, shows the desktop for seconds then says 
> "lost xerver connection"
> and I'm back at the command line.
>
> I don't see any FAQ or recommendations on rather a user can use a GUI 
> desktop to manage
> the PC that PF is installed on and if then  VNC can be used for 
> further administer the PC that
> PF is running on.  I have other apps on that PC I will be running that 
> need GUI interface to
> actually administrator them.
>
> Any hints here?
> Where am I not seeing the light?
>
>
>
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