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Do I need a desktop to run a GUI?

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I am setting up a light weight VM, following the guide in the Ubuntu Documentation

What I want to be able to do is launch a GUI application. I don't need / want anything on the desktop.

First I installed xorg. But I can't launch a gui. The next step is to install a "Window Manager". So I installed xfce4, and then startx launches a desktop.

What do I need to launch a gui but not launch a desktop?

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answered 3 Years ago diket · Accepted Answer

I asked this question over at unix.SE, and got the following answer:

If you build the VM and use it as a server, then ssh with x11forwarding (e.g. ssh -X), then the system does not need a desktop or window manager, although the host will.