yes vnc is good, I use it but what is the disadvantage of it other than it offering very poor color. Please explain so that I stop using if it is insecure or something -shyam
On Wed, 15 May 2002, Shridhar Daithankar wrote: > On 15 May 2002 at 9:32, Goutam Baul wrote: > > > I understand that the X-Windows system of Linux works on a client server > > mode. If my understanding is correct then I should be able to access the > > X-Windows system running at the Linux server from any other client via > > network. My intention is to run a GUI based browser like Netscape on the > > Linux server from a remote client. The remote client can be Windows machine > > or a Linux box. Please let me know how this should be done. > > You need X server on your local machine. > > In case where > remote machine: linux > local machine : linux > > 1)Start X. > 2)Start a shell > 3)Type 'xhost +<remote machine name/ip> > 4)Telnet/ssh into remote machine. > 5)Type 'export DISPLAY=<local machine name/ip>:0.0 > 6)Type 'netscape &' > 7)Enjoy..;-) > > remote machine: linux > local machine : windows. > > 1)Install an X server like exceed/hummingbird/reflection. > 2)Follow step 4 onwards as above. > > Basically X is one implementation of network GUI and this is how you use it. > Another is VNC, which H.S. Rai has already suggested. Both have their own > pros/cons.. > > HTH > > Shridhar > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > Have big pipes? SourceForge.net is looking for download mirrors. We supply > the hardware. You get the recognition. Email Us: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > -- Success is a journey, not a destination. _______________________________________________________________ Have big pipes? SourceForge.net is looking for download mirrors. We supply the hardware. You get the recognition. Email Us: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
