[ale] X apps on remote unix through ISP

[Denny Chambers]

Jim Rundquist wrote:
> 
> I have a unix account at school (SPSU) that I can telnet to once I make
> a ppp connection with my ISP. I would like to run X applications on that
> remote machine when I'm in the X environment on my local Linux box. I
> have set the DISPLAY environment variable on the remote machine to
> xxx.x.xx.xxx:0 using the dynamic IP address provided at connection time
> and still the remote host cannot open the display. Is there something I
> can do or set on my Linux machine to allow the remote machine to connect
> to my local X display? I don't know wether the problem is geting into my
> machine or through my ISP. Please help.
> 
> --
> Jim Rundquist
> jrundquist at fs1.mar.lmco.com
> 
> Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines

Try this:

	xterm -DISPLAY xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:0 &

If that works you should be able to start X programs from there and they
will appear on your console.

-- 
Denny Chambers
Software Engineer
Mitsubishi Telecommunication Networks Division
Phone: 770-717-6807  Fax: 770-717-6799