Linux needs X !?

Num3 · Post by **Num3** » Fri May 14, 2004 8:41 pm

Just a noob question...

Will an executable created for linux, in console mode (or even without any kind of interface) run in command line or does it require X to be running ?

LuCiFeR[SD] · Post by **LuCiFeR[SD]** » Fri May 14, 2004 11:52 pm

I was curious about this too, especially if you are writing apps to run on a server machine where you can really do without the overheads of X, gnome,kde etc. I did ask about this a while back too, but it got overlooked I guess.

Post by **freak** » Fri May 14, 2004 11:53 pm

Nope, only for GUI stuff, X (and gtk) is needed.

Timo

LuCiFeR[SD] · Post by **LuCiFeR[SD]** » Sat May 15, 2004 12:04 am

freak wrote:Nope, only for GUI stuff, X (and gtk) is needed.

Timo

What a damn shame

. Cheers for the answer though.

thefool · Post by **thefool** » Sat May 15, 2004 12:07 am

why is it a shame? I read it as you CAN make console, and that PB only needs X for GUI apps.

so its happy news!

LuCiFeR[SD] · Post by **LuCiFeR[SD]** » Sat May 15, 2004 12:31 am

well you read it differently to me then... I read it as you need X and GTK installed. perhaps I misread or misunderstood? but on a server, why on earth would I want X installed?

My appologies if I got it wrong.

thefool · Post by **thefool** » Sat May 15, 2004 12:38 am

Yeah. It would be rather stupid to have x on a server. So if fred or the purebasic team wants pb to be in the linux server enviroment, it needs the functionality to work without X. So i belive it does, because the pb team is pretty smart

Post by **freak** » Sat May 15, 2004 12:39 am

These are the requirements for PB linux programs:

2DDrawing, Window, Gadget, Clipboard libs => GTK 1.2
2D Game libs => SDL 1.2
3D Game libs => OpenGL

Otherwise, you only need the compiled binary. (so no X for console apps

)

Timo

thefool · Post by **thefool** » Sat May 15, 2004 12:41 am

I knew i was right

Great!

MadMax · Post by **MadMax** » Sat May 15, 2004 10:55 am

I thought Linux PB had no console commands. If I'm wrong where are they, a small sample please.

Num3 · Post by **Num3** » Sat May 15, 2004 11:17 am

Yup... me too...

In the manual it states console commands are windows only

I would also appreciate also an "End [ExitCode]" example, cause i can't seem to get any output when the program ends...

Example:

Code: Select all

END "no GUI"

LuCiFeR[SD] · Post by **LuCiFeR[SD]** » Sat May 15, 2004 12:00 pm

freak wrote: Otherwise, you only need the compiled binary. (so no X for console apps )

Now we're cooking on gas

thefool wrote:I knew i was right

Great!

Smart Arse! (nb. to save missunderstanding this means "Show off" in the UK) hehehehehe

but anyway, if it'll do console stuff, then thats cool

. I can live with that. And well done to Num3 for bringing back from the dead the question I had forgotten all about

my finger is poised on the purchase button right now... but I would REALLY love to be able to download a compiled binary to run a test with, just a basic console style "Hello world" or something, just to make sure it'll run in a server enviroment.

anyway, again. cheers guys

thefool · Post by **thefool** » Sat May 15, 2004 2:01 pm

LuCiFeR[SD] wrote: Smart Arse! (nb. to save missunderstanding this means "Show off" in the UK) hehehehehe

hehe. Nah, just trying to tease you