Hi,
I need to run openoffice in batch mode to turn .doc files into pdf, but openoffice won't start because it needs an X server. My linux box doesn't have one.
Is there some dummy blackhole X server around I can use?
I'm using debian etch.
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A:
You could maybe try xvfb
In the X Window System, Xvfb or X virtual framebuffer is an X11 server that performs all graphical operations in memory, not showing any screen output. From the point of view of the client, it acts exactly like any other server, serving requests and sending events and errors as appropriate. However, no output is shown. This virtual server does not require the computer it is running on to even have a screen or any input device. Only a network layer is necessary.
Paul Dixon
2009-08-26 20:28:24
Tried that and kind of worked. I use xvfb-run and I run into a X11 error: Can't open display: :99 .
jeje
2009-08-26 20:45:07
Installing xfont-base removed the error. xvfb wasn't starting properly because of missing fonts.
jeje
2009-08-26 20:54:02