On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 08:39 +1000, David Timms wrote: > I have installed a fairly minimal Fedora 7 machine ~150 rpms. I am > trying to test a gui package I am working on. So, I have yum installed > the test package on that machine. > Following: http://www.linuxhowtos.org/Tips%20and%20Tricks/export_x.htm > I login as testuser. I try to export the display: > export DISPLAY=192.168.0.201:0 > > Then on a separate machine with X/gnome/testuser logged in etc, I, for > now, disable the firewall, and set xhost +192.168.0.99 > > Then back on the minimal install machine I run xclock {or my app}. > > The result is the terminal session pauses for about 5-6 seconds, and > then: Error: Can't open display: 192.168.32.101:0.0 > {with the firewall up the error is immediate} > > I think I might be needing some non-default X package {client?} on the > minimal install, but what would that be - or am I doing something else > wrong ? > > Thanks, DaveT. > Dave, If all you are doing is testing one package I would suggest an easier way would be to establish an ssh connection with the -Y switch which will connect you to the remote machine and allow you to activate you gui software and have it be active on your remote machine. I do this all of the time >From inside a konsole or gnome terminal window use: ssh -Y domain.com then activate the program at the prompt. or you can ssh -Y domain.com evolution or if you have to go through a gateway ssh -Y -t user@xxxxxxxxxxx 'ssh -Y user@xxxxxxxxxx evolution' This tool has ended up being very easy to use. Hope this helps. Greg
