svn commit: r1688202 - /jmeter/trunk/xdocs/usermanual/boss.xml

[se...@apache.org]

Author: sebb
Date: Mon Jun 29 13:13:37 2015
New Revision: 1688202

URL: http://svn.apache.org/r1688202
Log:
JMeter needs GUI support on Linux server builds

Modified:
    jmeter/trunk/xdocs/usermanual/boss.xml

Modified: jmeter/trunk/xdocs/usermanual/boss.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/jmeter/trunk/xdocs/usermanual/boss.xml?rev=1688202&r1=1688201&r2=1688202&view=diff
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--- jmeter/trunk/xdocs/usermanual/boss.xml (original)
+++ jmeter/trunk/xdocs/usermanual/boss.xml Mon Jun 29 13:13:37 2015
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ For non-Windows platforms, investigate "
 including it in your user account startup scripts (<code>.bashrc</code> or <code>.cshrc</code> scripts
 for the testing account).
 </p>
+<p>
+Also note that some Linux/Unix editions are intended for server use.
+These generally have minimal or no GUI support.
+Such OSes should be OK for running JMeter in non-GUI mode, but JMeter GUI mode probably won't work
+unless you install a minimal GUI environment.
+</p>
 <p>As you progress to larger-scale benchmarks/load-tests, this platform
 will become the limiting factor. So it's worth using the best hardware and
 software that you have available. Remember to include the hardware/software