RE: Cannot launch remote apps on X

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Sorry top poster for life, not scrolling all the way to the bottom to get a reply I know what the previous email said and don’t need to read it again.   > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 2:11 PM > To: diego > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Cannot launch remote apps on X > > English is read from top down with the flow of context, not newest > information on top.  Please learn to quote accordingly. > http://learn.to/quote > http://ursine.ca/jargon/html/email-style.html > > You sent a private-mail reply to my attempt to help you on a mailing > list, and failed to mention having done so.  If you expect me to reply > privately to your call for help, you need to arrange it with me first, > payment in cash, up front. > > diego <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > El jue, 22-04-2004 a las 08:52, Paul Johnson escribió: > >> diego <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> > >> > Hello, I have a knoppix just installed and network configured > >> > with a fixed IP (lets say 172.16.10.1) and working right. The > >> > problem is > that > >> > if I do: > >> > > >> > 1) export DISPLAY=:0; xclock   ==> It works > >> > > >> > 2) export DISPLAY=172.16.10.1; xclock  ==> It cannot connect to X > >> > > >> > > >> > I have done the "xhost +" part, also check that xfont is on :7100 > port > >> > and not in :-1 > >> > >> DO NOT USE XHOST!  xhost is considered harmful, use google for a > >> few trillion reasons why.  Just use ssh -C -X to get displays over > >> the network. > > > > Yes, but I only wanted a quick way of testing as this is a very > > private net (I'm the only user) behind a firewall. > > > > I don't trust in myself anyway.... hehehe. > > Even in that case, you really shouldn't bother with xhost.  ssh takes > care of all the hard stuff for you.  ssh is simply the easiest, most > reliable way to make a window display elsewhere when you're using X. > > -- > Paul Johnson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>