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

[Alex D. Coker]

Steve Baker wrote:

> "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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Thanks Steve,

It worked great, except I had to use 'set DISPLAY' instead of 'setenv
DISPLAY'.

Now if I can get the media key from StarOffice.

Alex
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