On Fri, 2006-01-27 at 15:09, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > brouwers roland lx wrote: > > > > Dear Ben, > > Thank you for your answer. > > I am not using windows. I am starting putty on the Linux-Centos-desktop > > of a Ltsp installation. I connect to my database, running on application > > that wants to display pictures, belonging to some data. When I do a > > system I get out of my application to the Linux shell, running display > > and going back to may application, after the display. > > > > AS x-window is not my thing, I do not understand how to switch to a > > window where Linux can execute the display-command. Because if you open > > a standard-terminal-window on the desktop, this command works. > > > > Roland > > > > > > > You need to enable X11 forwarding in PuTTY. As long as the SSH > server on the other end allows X11 forwarding, then DISPLAY will > be set properly, and you will get a windows on your local desktop. > Don't forget to have an xserver running on the windows box such as Exceed or cygwin.
