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Running an xserver with no display attached
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Can You Run an X11 Server with a Fake Display?

yes.

On The Server

sudo yum install xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
export DISPLAY=:1
Xvfb :1 -screen 0 1024x768x16 &
xeyes &
xwd -out screenshot.xwd -root
convert screenshot.xwd screen.png

On Another Machine

ssh j_snow@headless "cat screen.png" | display -

Yields

eyes without a head

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skpy commented Jun 10, 2014

j_snow is an inappropriate username for this server. It should have been named "eddard" or "ned_stark". :)

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skpy commented Jun 10, 2014

unless you just dropped a huge spoiler on me, because I'm only watching the show, not reading the books!

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No you're right. I'm a terrible nerd :-/

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