On Sat, 2007-08-04 at 20:17 +1000, Tony Crouch wrote: > Hi All, > Just a curious question regarding connection to remote X11 machines > through ssh. > > Today, I was wanting to edit some remote files on my university's data > server. I used the following command to connect: > > ssh -Y ... > > I noticed though on connecting and using emacs to open the required file > the GUI of the server (which uses KDE) was loaded not my local GUI (Gnome) > with the data of the file imported. > > I was wondering if anyone knew how to configure ssh or X11 so that my > local GUI is loaded and remote data is imported. > What you experience is what I would expect to happen. I am not sure this behavior can be changed. You are running the remote window manager under your X. -- ========================================================== Do not despair of life. You have no doubt force enough to overcome your obstacles. Think of the fox prowling through wood and field in a winter night for something to satisfy his hunger. Notwithstanding cold and hounds and traps, his race survives. I do not believe any of them ever committed suicide. -- Henry David Thoreau ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
