El mar, 01-02-2005 a las 13:30 +0000, Paul Howarth escribió: > A. Lanza wrote: > > i'm managing a server in my local network remotely using ssh. From a > > graphical command terminal in my laptop i issue the following command: > > > > ssh -l root server1 > > > > This way, i get a command shell for server1 on my laptop screen. But, > > when i want to edit a file on the server with a graphical tool, like > > gedit, i get the following message: > > > > (gedit:5880): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: > > > > I'd like to edit the file in my laptop display. Is there any way to do > > this? > > > > I'd appreciate any help. > > Try adding the -X or -Y option to your ssh command. See "man ssh" for > details. > That worked! Thanks. I'd like also to get my server display in my laptop display. How can i do that? May i use a remote control tool? Will it be secure if i go through a public WAN connection? > Paul. >
