ET linux server without X?

(jaeger420) #1

Hi! 1st-time poster here! Man, u gotta love wolf! Now I really wanna have my own server!

So forgive me if this is posted elsewhere, but I spent a good hour already trying to figure this one out:

Can I install ET in Linux without having X?

I want to run a dedicated ET server on a machine that sits in a server camp, with no monitor or gfx card, and obviously no X libs. I’d rather not install all the X crap since I’ll never even get to use it!

Can this be done? I tried running the installer with ‘–nox11’, but I don’t think that does what it sounds like.
Any suggestions or links would be greatly appreciated!

Thanx, Jaeger

(Lekdevil.NL) #2

Yes. Just run the installer without any arguments. Be sure to use the second release of ET verson 2.56 (filename: “et-linux-2.56-2.x86.run”) if you’re running RedHat 9, to avoid glibc problems.

HTH.

(petameta) #3

Yes, it works without any problems. Just run ET with “+set dedicated 1”, and maybe something like “+exec server.cfg”.

It’s a good idea to run ET via screen, do a “man screen” for more information.