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Desktop Mockups on a headless server?
Has anyone attempted to run Balsamiq Mockups in a headless environment? I plan to install the desktop version on a LInux server and use it strictly for exporting PNG files from the BMML source. I notice that every time it is run from the command line, it flashes the AIR UI for a split second.
Does this mean I need to create a virtual display in X windows?
Does this mean I need to create a virtual display in X windows?
I’m undecided
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Inappropriate?After some testing, I've found that you do indeed need an X-server running for Mockups to run on a Linux or Mac server. I'd obviously prefer not to do this, but there may be no choice.
Currently, if I want to run in a headless session, I have to use Xvfb to create a display and then run Mockups in that display's environment.
It would be much easier if Mockups could be forced to run without the GUI, but I suspect that it may not be possible ... after all, who would try to run flash without a GUI (there's not much point to that).
It may be a moot issue, since the first time Mockups is run by a user, the AIR executable actually asks the user to accept the AIR license terms ... there doesn't appear to be a non-GUI installation for AIR either.
Unless you have other ideas, I suppose I'll just have to write up the (fairly complex) server installation instructions and include make them available to the Maven plugin users.
I’m in a bit of pain
