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On debian, how can I replace a ttyx console window with a graphical application? I am running debian 9.3(Stretch); it does not come with a graphical desktop as it's more of an Internet of Things version of debian. It comes with 6 ttyx consoles and I want to know whether or not one of these can be replaced with a graphical application. The reason I am trying to figure this out is to view network diagnostics for my server in real-time(I already made the graphical application).

My application uses x windows as a graphical subsystem and my IoT server does have a graphical head.

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  • Does your IoT server have a graphics head? You haven't told us this, but if it doesn't, you're going to struggle to get graphics on it. Some detail in your question about the graphical subsystem your application uses would help. QT? XWindows? Homegrown on a framebuffer? ASCII Art? Commented Jun 30, 2018 at 14:22
  • My application uses X Windows as a graphical subsystem. Sorry for not mentioning whether or not my server has a graphical head; it does have one. Commented Jun 30, 2018 at 14:26

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If not already done, install xinit (apt-get install xinit). It will also install all dependencies like xorg and graphics drivers.

You need some sort of desktop, you can install a minimalistic one like openbox (apt-get install openbox).

Afterwards, run startx on a tty and you should have a graphical environment.

If you desire an automatic start of the graphical environment, that is possible, too, but currently not part of your question.

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  • Is openbox open source? Commented Jul 1, 2018 at 2:41
  • @shadowstalker75 yes, openbox is open source. Commented Jul 1, 2018 at 10:19

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