Headless software (e.g. "headless Java" or "headless Linux") is software capable of working on a device without a graphical user interface.
Questions tagged [headless]
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Running headless doesn't start correctly unless a display is attached
I want to run Ubuntu 18 headless and connect with AnyDesk. Everything works fine as long as there is a display connected, even when not powered on. If I don't have a display attached, then when it starts up, AnyDesk connects but with a black…
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Precautions to take when installing Ubuntu on a laptop and moving the HDD to a headless server?
I have no monitor and I'm planning to do this:
Install Ubuntu server on laptop.
Move HDD to headless server (hoping it will work).
Is there anything I should worry about?
I imagine that I need to check /etc/fstab to make sure that the right HDD is…
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Running Ubuntu Headless
I would like to run Ubuntu headless , keyboard less, and mouse less. I plan on logging in remotely to the box from a Mac. The primary reason for doing this is lack of space. How can I install and setup this up without hassles? Meaning, I don't…
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How can I set up my headless Ubuntu $DISPLAY to a local network Windows 11 PC display?
I am very confused about X server/client and got many errors that I could not solve, nor the community here (maybe). My main goal is to have a seamless GUI integration, just like when working over Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.
That is, I want to…
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Purge GUI from Ubuntu
I have a pivot box that I access only through SSH. It has a small hard disk and I will never use GUI apps on it so I want to purge those.
Ubuntu 16.04. Please recommend a safe way to do this.
EDIT: Some people think that this is a duplicate of…
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