Chris Jones wrote: >> If you want >> to run a remote desktop in an already running X session, use "Xnest >> -query remote_host". > > Ah yes, I knew I would forget one ;) > > BTW : In the above command you need to specific the display number, otherwise > it defaults to :0 and thus will complain as that is normally your current X > session. Just run for instance > > > Xnest :10 -query remote_host > > to start Xnest using display 10 (10 is an example, any number will do) > > see > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xnest > > for more details > > Chris > To do it over an ssh connection, I usually start an xterm in the xnest window, and ssh to the remote machine and start the window manager there. Xnest :2 -once -auth ~/.Xauthority & xterm -display :2 Then run ssh -Y <remote_host> and run your window manager on the remote host. I would not try for the full gnome or KDE desktop, but something like blackbox would work. Without the -auth option to Xnest, it will reject connection attempts. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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