Setup Issues on Ubuntu Linux

[DavidHB]

Thank you Simon. I was not aware of the issues you describe; I'm sorry if I missed something in the MinimServer documentation.

(07-09-2014 23:44)simoncn Wrote:  The solution could be some mechanism to inform an already running headless MinimServer instance when you start the desktop so that it can create a tray icon at that point. This mechanism doesn't currently exist and making these changes is likely to be a moderately complex task. I will give this some thought.

Thank you. I could not ask you to devote significant effort to support what is essentially an experiment at my end, but if the effort is worthwhile for you, that would be good news. Your subsequent advice that implementation may not be unduly difficult is correspondingly welcome.

Having been used to controlling MinimServer through MinimWatch, I tend to think of the system as having two separate components (server running in the background and user interface), and it is easy to see that the separate elements might need to relate to the underlying OS somewhat differently.

Do you think that, over time, you might wish to 'split' MinimServer, even on GUI-based systems which host both the server and the user interface? In that scenario, MinimWatch (or whatever it becomes) would provide control for all Minim-servers on the network, including those hosted locally. This might also provide a consistent means for users to deal with multiple instances of MinimServer on the same machine, which is a feature you have said you are considering, and which I would welcome.

(07-09-2014 23:44)simoncn Wrote:  As a temporary workaround, you could run MinimServer as headless (with automatic start) and manage it using MinimWatch. It shouldn't be too difficult for me to enable Ubuntu desktop integration for MinimWatch. Would this meet your needs?

Actually, it would. As matters stand, I can happily control the Ubuntu-based instances of MinimServer from MinimWatch installed elsewhere on the network. And using MinimWatch on Ubuntu to control a local 'headless' (well, CLI-based) implementation of MinimServer chimes in with the thoughts I was offering above.

David