mabye a strange question....

[proteus]

this may be a strange question, but can I run an X window program without having to install a window manager? i dont need a desktop environment or anything, i just have one single program i need to use, and it happens to be a gui program. (this is on a webserver, so obviously i dont want to install anymore than i absolutely have to)

[drakebasher]

I bet that you probably can. For most Linux graphical programs, the graphics is just a front end for the program. If you name the one you want to use, others familiar with it could probably be more helpful.

[proteus]

well, i'm trying to set up BRU Server (backup and recovery utility), and i need to use the gui for just about anything, because its command line interface is almost entirely undocumented.

i'm running debian 3.1, and i tried 'apt-get install x-window-system' recently...now, the logon at the local terminal is in an x-window (which i'd prefer to keep as command line). again, the only thing i need or want xwindows for is the BRU interface. update: ok, i fixed the login problem, just removed xdm from the runtime.

additionally, does anyone know of a good win32 telnet/ssh client that i would be able to use said x-window program remotely?

[zOrK]

You can use Putty, get it at http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/.../x86/putty.exe
but u can't join at remotly X mode, i Recommend to you install BlackBox.
BlackBox its a little X, just use like 8ram.

apt-get install Blackbox