On 10/26/2011 07:14 PM, Bob Hoffman wrote: > trey wrote > ------------------------------ > > You can do virt-manager remotely. Either connect to libvirt remotely > through a locally running instance of virt-manager or via X11 forwarding. I > do the 2nd method with no GUI installed on the server. See here for minimal > packages needed... > http://itscblog.tamu.edu/startup-guide-for-kvm-on-centos-6/ . I do that > from a Mac. My home desktop is Linux so for that i only remote connect to > libvirt with my user ( not root) account using PolicyKit. Instructions for > that also on the link above. > --------------------- > > Yea, I am afraid going command line only is impossible as suggested by so many. Even you > have installed X to make it work. > > I was able to do one install where I did the virtual host package first. > Then I would install x and desktop. This would allow me to stay in command line > and go to desktop by using startx...then ctrl-alt-backspace out of it when done. > > According to a few sources, it is impossible to use local install sources through virt-install > but virt-manager would work. Locally, not remotely. > > Since X seems to HAVE to be installed whether you use virt-viewer, virt-manager, vnc, or > just about anything else, I guess I would have to ask redhat why the virtual host package included > no gui system at all... This is ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE! You can run virt-manager on a separate machine, connected via network to the KVM server. The server DOES NOT NEED TO HAVE X INSTALLED AT ALL. > I think that is the way I am going to go, just x and desktop via a startx, then get out when done. > I can see no viable local solution available at all. > > It seemed to work okay. And it allows a local iso to be used preventing the need for any remote > programs added....and allowing me to keep port 22 off, closing the host off completely for security > except for my ipmi card. And that is preferred. > > thanks for helping all. I guess using command line without x/desktop/etc and being local is not > possible for rhel/centos yet. I just witnessed it being done on Saturday. It is possible, now. This was a CentOS6 host, with minimal install. > C'est live, must move on and go with what works regardless....whee > on to next problem. -- -Eric 'shubes'