Re: OT: Windows to Linux GUI

In addition to the suggestions for Cygwin and TightVNC:

Sounds like a good excuse to load up a spare PC with the linux of your choice.

Or use a VMWare session to run linux.

Either can be used to run the Oracle installer.

>From the Xserver machine ( your linux PC )
use xhost to allow an X connection from the Oracle box. Assuming the Oracle box is frodo

$> xhost frodo.

use telnet or ssh to logon to the target machine.

set the DISPLAY to the Xserver (your PC - assume it is bilbo ) $> set DISPLAY=bilbo:0.0; export DISPLAY

$>xclock

If xclock worked, runInstaller should work.

This may be somewhat simpler if you use VNC.

HTH. Jared

On 10/26/05, Jeffrey Beckstrom <JBECKSTROM_at_gcrta.org> wrote:
>
> We are looking at moving our databases from Windows to Linux. I found
> Putty for accessing Linux from Windows. However, it does not have a GUI. Is
> there a GUI client for accessing Linux from Windows XP?
> Jeffrey Beckstrom
> Database Administrator
> Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
> 1240 W. 6th Street
> Cleveland, Ohio 44113
>

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