Re: Remote X Login

[Kyle Hargraves <kh nelson hedland edu au>]

On Thu, 29 Apr 1999, William M. Wise wrote:

> Quick Question...
> 
> How do I log into my linux box at home (on cable modem) from my linux
> box at work (on T1).
> 
> Thanks! Will
> 
	It seems to me that you want to run an Xsession across the
	link from work.  Only two things are required in that case.(I
	presume you can telnet to your home machine from work)


	i	permissions on your work machine to display a screen
		from home

	ii	an instruction on your work machine to display the
		'desired' screen on your work machine.

	Solutions

	for i	add the line 
			xhost + my_home_machine.domain.etc
		in your .Xclients file

	for ii	issue the command 

		export DISPLAY=my_work_machine.domain.etc:0.0

		from your shell.  Actually in the majority of
		cases the `export` isn't necessary but it 
		can be useful if you are going to run things
		from child shells.

	there is software about which can maintian an X session
	on minimal bandwidth and details can be found in the X HOWTO's

cheers, 
Kyle Hargraves