Troubleshooting
Problem
Installing Xvfb on AIX
Symptom
I want to install Xvfb on my system, but I do not have any documentation. How do I install it?
Resolving The Problem
This is a virtual Xserver that runs without a graphics card, so that you do not have to run a real Xserver. Yantra on AIX needs this to render graphs for the Inventory Console.
Installing Xvfb on AIX
Use the following procedure to install Xvfb on AIX. For complete instructions, refer to the AIX Windows Programming Guide at: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ram/7.5.4.4?topic=aix-installing-x-virtual-frame-buffer-linux.<b r>
1) Log in to the server as a user with administrative privileges.
2) Add the following line to /etc/initab:
xvfb:2:respawn:/usr/bin/X11/X -force -vfb -x abx -x dbe -x GLX :1 > /dev/null
3) Set DISPLAY by adding the following lines to .profile:
DISPLAY=`hostname`:1.0
export DISPLAY
4) Restart the server.
5) Disable JIT on application servers.
Installing Xvfb on AIX
Use the following procedure to install Xvfb on AIX. For complete instructions, refer to the AIX Windows Programming Guide at: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ram/7.5.4.4?topic=aix-installing-x-virtual-frame-buffer-linux.<b r>
1) Log in to the server as a user with administrative privileges.
2) Add the following line to /etc/initab:
xvfb:2:respawn:/usr/bin/X11/X -force -vfb -x abx -x dbe -x GLX :1 > /dev/null
3) Set DISPLAY by adding the following lines to .profile:
DISPLAY=`hostname`:1.0
export DISPLAY
4) Restart the server.
5) Disable JIT on application servers.
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Historical Number
PRI49519
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30 May 2024
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