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Re: screen and DISPLAY environment variable
From: |
Adam M |
Subject: |
Re: screen and DISPLAY environment variable |
Date: |
Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:47:35 -0500 |
Hi Kenichi,
This is actually quite a good idea. I don't need the security/encryption
at all on this network. I didn't think to set DISPLAY directly to my
Windows box.
Thanks!
-Adam
On Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:56:07 -0800, "Kenichi Nakamura"
<address@hidden> said:
> Hi Adam,
>
> Quick question, are your two computers on the same network? Is SSH X-
> Forwarding needed?
>
> If not, you could simply use your IP or hostname:
>
> 1. run xwin32 or exceed or whatever you use on windows
> 2. putty over to linux
> 3. $ export DISPLAY=my.windows.comp:0.0 # change as appropriate
> 4. $ screen
>
> /that/ shouldn't change with each reconnect, and may even speed it up.
> However, if you need security and encryption, this idea is useless.
>
> -k