"Zaleski, Matthew (M.E.)" wrote:
 
> XWindows was designed around Unix.  Just set the DISPLAY environment
> variable at the command (telnet) prompt before starting the program that
> uses X.  The format is host:session where session is usually 0.
> e.g. DISPLAY=192.168.1.5:0
> 
> If the X command gives a display fail error, you need to use xhost (man
> xhost) to allow a connection from the remote computer.

Better yet, use ssh to make your console connections to the remote
machine. ssh will do two nice things:

1) ssh will by default set your DISPLAY variable when you connect
2) ssh does display forwarding so that all your X traffic is encrypted,
too.

Easier and more secure.

-Stephen-

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