Run application in specific X server or VNC port
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I have an application that I'd like to run, yet I'd like it to be visible only through a certain VNC port.
I don't want the app to show up on the normal Ubuntu desktop. I want the app to run "in the background", and be viewable through VNC only. And when connected to this "alternate X server", the end-user wouldn't see any menu bars, no window decorations.. Just the app.
Come to think of it, what I'm asking for is a sort of kiosk-mode for only a certain app, accessible through VNC.
Is this possible or am I really reaching here?
Thanks!
Note that the app I wish to run in this fashion is written in Java. It is a JNLP file.
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