[NTLUG:Discuss] X Windows Client/Server ???

[Steve Baker]

"Alex D. Coker" wrote:
> 
> How can I run an X application on another server and display the results
> on my workstation? Where should I look for general X questions such as
> these? I'm using KDE fairly comfortably.
> 
> Example:    StarOffice on server A
>                 KDE on workstation B

Well, the simple way is (on 'B')

  # Grant permission to machine A to access our X host.
  xhost +A
  # Log in to A (you could be using an rsh or something)
  rlogin A
  # Tell A to redirect all X messages to display 0 of machine B
  setenv DISPLAY B:0.0
  # Run your application.
  <start star office or whatever>

If you have OpenGL/Mesa and you are using GLX protocol (eg the
G200 and nVidia drivers) - then you can even run OpenGL graphics
remotely.  It can be pretty slow though - I wouldn't recommend
trying to run Quake like that!

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