X11 forwarding fails

[SAngeli]

Hi,
I am building a new gentoo server x86_64 and wish not to install X at all.
Though I wish to remotely from my desktop manage this server and when needed run X applications remotely, like make gconfig (or xconfig I forgot how it is named it).
I read that I can acchieve this by just doing from my remote desktop ssh -X IP
Has anyone done this already? Does it really work? Is this all I need or is there more to set?
I came accross a gentoo wiki page for X11forwarding.
Is this attendible? I noticed that I have to emerge an application to allow X. is this ok. Can someone who has done this setup please verify its validity?
I ask this because I really wish not to install a single piece of Xorg.

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_X-forwarding

Thank you for your advice,
Spiro

[pteppic]

I think you'll find that most of xorg will be pulled in as dependancies for any program that uses X. This may not be so true now X is modular, but you'll still need the gtk/qt libs to be able to compile these apps on the remote machine.

This isn't to say that it doesn't work, it does, I use it quite a lot on machines that don't run X, but they are acutely capable of doing so, they just don't.

If you would like GUI tools to administer a server I'd suggest webmin, it leaves a small footprint compared to most X apps, and covers many things you may want to use it for.

[SAngeli]

Hi,

From a gentoo remote desktop, when I run make xconfig I get this error:

linux # make xconfig
HOSTLD scripts/kconfig/qconf
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.6/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: warning: libXi.so.6, needed by /usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so, not found (try using -rpath or -rpath-link)
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.6/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: warning: libXrender.so.1, needed by /usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so, not found (try using -rpath or -rpath-link)
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.6/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: warning: libXrandr.so.2, needed by /usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so, not found (try using -rpath or -rpath-link)
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.6/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: warning: libXcursor.so.1, needed by /usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so, not found (try using -rpath or -rpath-link)
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.6/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: warning: libXft.so.2, needed by /usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so, not found (try using -rpath or -rpath-link)
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.6/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: warning: libXext.so.6, needed by /usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so, not found (try using -rpath or -rpath-link)
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.6/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: warning: libX11.so.6, needed by /usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so, not found (try using -rpath or -rpath-link)
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.6/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: warning: libSM.so.6, needed by /usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so, not found (try using -rpath or -rpath-link)
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.6/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: warning: libICE.so.6, needed by /usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so, not found (try using -rpath or -rpath-link)
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFreePixmap'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetInputFocus'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetWMProtocols'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetWMIconName'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XLowerWindow'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftGlyphExtents'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCreateFontCursor'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftCharIndex'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetInputFocus'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `SmcSaveYourselfDone'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFillRectangles'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetWindowBackground'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDrawRectangles'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetTransientForHint'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftDrawSetClip'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftDrawSetClipRectangles'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XmbResetIC'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCreateRegion'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGrabKeyboard'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSync'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDrawLines'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDefineCursor'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFreeCursor'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDrawPoint'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftInit'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XMapWindow'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetClipRectangles'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XStoreName'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDrawArcs'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `IceConnectionNumber'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `SmcDeleteProperties'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetVisualInfo'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCloseDisplay'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XRestackWindows'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XRenderQueryExtension'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XRaiseWindow'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XInternAtoms'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XPending'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetIMValues'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XOpenIM'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFreeFontPath'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XLoadFont'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetSelectionOwner'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XKillClient'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XAllowEvents'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetModifierMapping'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCreateSimpleWindow'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XkbSetPerClientControls'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCreateImage'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetForeground'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFillPolygon'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFreeColormap'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetWindowAttributes'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFillArcs'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XmbTextListToTextProperty'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetICValues'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XLookupColor'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftDrawGlyphs'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XResizeWindow'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XQueryTree'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFreeGC'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XcursorLibraryLoadCursor'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCopyArea'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFreeDeviceList'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetClipMask'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XShapeCombineRegion'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `IceProcessMessages'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XmbLookupString'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCreateFontSet'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftDrawDestroy'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XMoveResizeWindow'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDeleteProperty'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XUnloadFont'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDestroyRegion'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftDrawCreateBitmap'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetWMColormapWindows'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XUngrabServer'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XConvertSelection'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCloseDevice'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XListInputDevices'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XMaxRequestSize'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGrabPointer'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetImage'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetWMHints'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XRenderComposite'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XPutBackEvent'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XRenderFindVisualFormat'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XStoreColor'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftDrawSetSubwindowMode'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XLookupString'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDrawString16'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XRRRootToScreen'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XmbTextPropertyToTextList'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetLocaleModifiers'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFreeStringList'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetRegion'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDrawArc'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCreateBitmapFromData'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSendEvent'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XQueryPointer'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetWMHints'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetWMName'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XRRQueryExtension'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XReparentWindow'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftDrawCreateAlpha'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFree'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetWindowProperty'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFreeModifiermap'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XBell'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftListFonts'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFreeColors'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `SmcRequestSaveYourselfPhase2'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetErrorHandler'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XAllocColorCells'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetIOErrorHandler'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFreeFontSet'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XParseGeometry'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetDashes'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XChangeProperty'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XChangeGC'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDestroyWindow'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDestroyIC'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetSelectionOwner'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetWindowColormap'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetBackground'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XKeycodeToKeysym'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetArcMode'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCreateColormap'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XShapeCombineMask'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XRefreshKeyboardMapping'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XQueryColor'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XListFonts'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `SmcInteractDone'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `SmcCloseConnection'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFreeFont'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XChangeWindowAttributes'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetICFocus'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetSubwindowMode'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `SmcSetProperties'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetWindowBackgroundPixmap'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XConnectionNumber'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSynchronize'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCheckTypedWindowEvent'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetWMProperties'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDrawLine'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFilterEvent'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XUnregisterIMInstantiateCallback'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGrabServer'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XLoadQueryFont'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetErrorText'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetTSOrigin'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XOpenDevice'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XTranslateCoordinates'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCheckTypedEvent'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetIMValues'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XQueryColors'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetWMNormalHints'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftFontOpenPattern'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetCloseDownMode'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDrawPoints'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSupportsLocale'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetAtomName'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftLockFace'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XRenderChangePicture'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XClearArea'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XVaCreateNestedList'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftDrawCreate'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XInternAtom'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XAllocColor'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCreatePixmapCursor'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetFontPath'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetDefault'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSelectExtensionEvent'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetFont'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetFunction'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftUnlockFace'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFillArc'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetTile'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `SmcOpenConnection'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCreateIC'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XWithdrawWindow'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFlush'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCreateWindow'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XRRSelectInput'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XNextEvent'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `SmcInteractRequest'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDrawRectangle'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSelectInput'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetGeometry'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetWMColormapWindows'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetLineAttributes'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XUnionRectWithRegion'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetFillRule'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetClipOrigin'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDrawSegments'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftInitFtLibrary'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCheckMaskEvent'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFillRectangle'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XDisplayName'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetStipple'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetRGBColormaps'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XWarpPointer'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetGraphicsExposures'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XUngrabKeyboard'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCheckIfEvent'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XFreeFontNames'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XRRUpdateConfiguration'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XRegisterIMInstantiateCallback'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XGetFontProperty'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftFontMatch'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XVisualIDFromVisual'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XUngrabPointer'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XPutImage'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCreatePixmap'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XUnmapWindow'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftCharExists'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftFontClose'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XSetFillStyle'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XCreateGC'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `SmcGetIceConnection'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XOpenDisplay'
/usr/qt/3/lib/libqt-mt.so: undefined reference to `XftDrawPicture'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[1]: *** [scripts/kconfig/qconf] Error 1
make: *** [xconfig] Error 2

What does it say? Can you understand what the problem is from this output and mostly how to fix it?

Can you advice a small application that would require X so that I can do a test?

Thank you for your advice,
Spiro

[01mf02]

[SAngeli]

do you know how to install what is missing?
Also, anybody has answers to other questions I posted above?

It is very important.

Thank you,
Spiro