Is there now in existence a graphical interface for AIX instead of black screen on putty? I ask this, because IBM i has GUI interfaces. Maybe a navigator GUI for smitty etc also with powerVP enhanced?
AIX always had and still has GUI. Hint: CDE
If you'd like to have smitty with GUI, try msmit .
You need software or a terminal that will support X11.
On AIX, install the graphics bundle:
smitty easy_install
Install Software Bundle
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x Alt_Disk_Install x
x App-Dev x
x CC_EVAL.Graphics x
x CDE x
x DirectorAgent x
x Firefox (Firefox CD) x
x GNOME x
x Graphics x
x KDE x
x Kerberos_5 (Expansion Pack) x
x Media-Defined x
x PerfTools x
x SbD.Graphics x
x Server x
x SystemMgmtClient x
x Trusted_AIX x
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You could install CDE, but that installs a lot more than you probably want.
When I need X11 support, I also use X11_forwarding through ssh. So in /etc/ssh/sshd_config (or whereever your is at, I also publish a package where it is at /var/openssh/etc/sshd_config)
michael@x071:[/home/michael]grep X11Forward /var/openssh/etc/sshd_config
#X11Forwarding no
X11Forwarding yes
# X11Forwarding no
Make sure the program xhost is available:
root@x064:[/]xhost
1356-200 xhost unable to open display ""
Note: even though it returns an error - it is available. What you do not want to see is:
# xhost
ksh: xhost: not found.
On this server, I have never used X11 - proof for me is:
root@x064:[/]ls -ad | grep X
root@x064:[/]xclock
Error: Can't open display:
So, the last steps are:
- start a X11 server on my PC (linux probably has it running by default, fyi I use Xming as I feel cygin is too large for what I need)
- configure my ssh client to request X11 tunneling
- connect to a server
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1356-364 /usr/bin/X11/xauth: creating new authority file /.Xauthority
root@x064:[/]
root@x064:[/]xhost
access control enabled, only authorized clients can connect
INET:x006.home.local
LOCAL:
INET6:::1
root@x064:[/]xclock &
[1] 274478
root@x064:[/]
And, I have a clock running in the background.
Hope this helps!