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Peter Popov wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Feb 2000 09:51:11 -0800, "Jon A. Cruz"
> <jon### [at] geocities com> wrote:
>
> >Peter Popov wrote:
> >
> >> Can anyone please explain to me how to set up a remote X server? I
> >> have a X server on my Windows machine and I want to run some X apps
> >> from my blind Linux box. Any idea what I should do? If anyone cares to
> >> help, what information will you need? TIA.
> >>
> >
> >Well, if your Windows machine is named "flakeybox", then you'd telnet to
> >your remote box and do the following (assuming you're using the bash
> >shell):
> >
> >export DISPLAY=flakeybox:0.0
>
> I can't believe it was that easy! Thanks a lot Jon!
> Now I have to see if this thing supports Mesa/OpenGL :)
>
> BTW this should be mentioned in the bash manpage, right? If not, where
> can I read more on the subject?
I'm not sure. The bash manpage might only have how to set an environment
variable in general. Most X-based apps have something like this in their
manpage:
ENVIRONMENT
DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.
Although "man startx" is probably an OK place to start.
--
"My new computer's got the clocks, it rocks
But it was obsolete before I opened the box" - W.A.Y.
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