InstallIssuesOnUnix

Why can't i run Style Report on Unix/Linux server without X windows?

Style Report depends on Java AWT for font and other graphic information. AWT in turn depends on native graphic system which is X window on UNIX and Linux. Therefore X window is required.

This is not really an issue just with Java. If you write a C reporting program that use graphics(including font), then the X window system must be present.

A easy solution is to use the very lightweight "xvfb" in the

-- StephenWebster - 11 Dec 2007