Re: [LUG] Remote X

[trewornan <trewornan@xxxxxxxxx>]

>  Downside is, i'm low on
> diskspace on the client so
> i didn't want to get into installing cygwyn or
> anything on it if i could
> at all help it.

It's just a fact of life that you're going to need
extra software if you want to connect to a unix setup
from windows.
 
> I can investigate how much space it might take up to
> get a working xserver
> going under windows i guess...
 
> > You can tunnel using ssh -X (server config change
> needed) and it all
> > "just works".
> >
> > In /etc/ssh/sshd_config on the server:
> >
> > X11Forwarding no
> >
> > > Will i HAVE to have a mouse and keyboard
> installed?
> > > Will i HAVE to connect up a monitor et al just to
> get it configured?
> > You need none of it.
> >
> > You just do:
> >
> > ssh -X user@server command &
> >
> > Steve

You don't even need that - just add your ip to the
.Xauthority file and set the --display option when you
start the remote app.


                
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