xwindows on this computer running on a distant computer

[clariceoshea]

I know about telnet x.x.x.x that gives a command line as if seated at a distant computer

You can use ssh to run apps

ssh -X user@x.x.x.x

or

ssh -Y user@x.x.x.x

[clariceoshea]

I want xwindows not a command line. telnet gives me that

Originally Posted by clariceoshea

I want xwindows not a command line. telnet gives me that

You have just shown your ignorance.

[nonamedotc]

Originally Posted by clariceoshea

I want xwindows not a command line. telnet gives me that

Did you mean remote desktop connection? Why not use something like rdesktop?

[stevea]

The "ssh -X" and "ssh -Y" options above *DO* allow remote X11 apps to use your current desktop Xserver.
That may or may not be what you want.
--
Rdesktop(and I don't use it) claims to support Windows RDP protocol, so it's irrelevant to X11.
--
vnc (various implementations) was a useful way to create a local win for a remote desktop, but seems to have fallen into disuse. It doesn't transport X at all.
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There are several packages that create another Xserver inside a local desktop window. Then you can just arrange for remote Xclients (apps) to use that window and perhaps start a new session on the remote system. Xnest is one xserver-in-a-window - and it still exists, but it's pretty broken. The newer replacement is Xephyr. Xspice is another but it's primarily aimed at virtualization.
--


Here is a 'sshnest' script I use.
getdisp finds an unused X DISPLAY name (like :1 ,:2 ...)

So the script creates an Xephyr window and then connects it via ssh -Y (assumes no passwd) to the far system, and then starts a brand new session there. It assumes startxfce4, startkde or /usr/bin/gnome-session exists and work (last definition applies) , but I haven''t used gnome-session in quite a while.


cat sshnest

#!/bin/bash

# NOTES:
# - on client(Xserver) system
#  yum install xorg-x11-server-Xnest xorg-x11-server-Xephyr
# - on server
#  yum install kdebase-workspac
# -
# Xnest $DISP & DISPLAY=$DISP ssh -Y $USER$HOST -f /usr/bin/startkde
# startx -- /usr/bin/Xnest -name "$HOSTNAME Default" $DISP
# startx /usr/bin/startkde      -- /usr/bin/Xnest -name "$HOSTNAME XFCE" $DISP
# startx /usr/bin/xfce4-session -- /usr/bin/Xnest -name "$HOSTNAME KDE" $DISP

SCREENMODE="800x600"
SCREENMODE="1024x768"

STARTSESSION=/usr/bin/gnome-session
STARTSESSION=/usr/bin/startkde
STARTSESSION=/usr/bin/startxfce4

usage()
{
    echo "Usage: $0 user@host" >&2
    exit 2
}

# find first free local display number & name
getdisp()
{
    DISP=""
    for((n=0;;n++))
    do
        [ ! -e /tmp/.X${n}-lock  -o  ! -d /proc/$(egrep -o [0-9]+ /tmp/.X${n}-lock 2>/dev/null) ] && break
    done
    DISP=":$n"
}

# ---------------------------------------------

# get user@host arg
[ $# -ne 1 ] && usage 
USERHOST=$1

getdisp
Xephyr  -screen $SCREENMODE -title "$USERHOST $DISP" $DISP 2>/dev/null & \
DISPLAY=$DISP ssh -Y $USERHOST -f $STARTSESSION 2>/dev/null

sshnest stevea@hypoxylon
gets me the image shown

[clariceoshea]

no! I don't want to connect to MS .

here is the answer thank you very much

http://csci.csusb.edu/dick/samples/r...ows%20Computer

[nonamedotc]

There are different ways to gain access to GUI of a remote system. What I mentioned is one, what stevea mentioned is another. I guess what one uses is a matter of preference

Glad you found a solution you like. Cheers!

[stevea]

Originally Posted by clariceoshea

no! I don't want to connect to MS .

here is the answer thank you very much

http://csci.csusb.edu/dick/samples/r...ows%20Computer

Maybe you'd better TRY that solution.

That approach will not work on Fedora nor most modern Linux w/o a lot more configuration work b/c by default the xserver is LOCAL only and will not accept a NETWORK TCP connection, even if the firewall is down. This is a security matter.

Yes the command 'xterm -e ssh ...' will create a new local xterm with an ssh connection to the farsys, BUT no matter what you do with the xterm you cannot start 'xeyes' (in the example) and have it display locally.

You'd should re-read what yellowman wrote.
start a terminal (anyway you like) and in it run "ssh -Y me@farsys"
THEN, without any further configuration you will be able to run 'xeyes' in that terminal and it will appear locally.

This only works b/c the "ssh -Y" creates a definition for "DISPLAY" on the far system and any Xclient started there will go though the ssh connection and the near-side ssh will split off that traffic and send it through a local socket (not a network socket) to your Xserver (screen).