Which package provides `xclock` and `xeyes` applications in RHEL8 and RHEL9?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Issue
- How to install the
xclockin Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8? - Unable to find
xclockorxeyesapplications in RHEL8 and RHEL9.
Resolution
- The
xclockorxeyesapplications are provided byxorg-x11-appspackage. Thexorg-x11-appspackage has been provided in the CodeReady Linux Builder Repository(CRB) for RHEL8.
Steps to install the package in RHEL8
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Enable the CRB repository on the system:
# subscription-manager repos --enable=codeready-builder-for-rhel-8-x86_64-rpms -
To install the package:
# yum install xorg-x11-apps
This package is deprecated in RHEL9. Use xterm or any other GUI based application to test SSH X11Forwarding in RHEL9.
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