On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 18:14:08 +1200, Volker Kuhlmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ssh -X [EMAIL PROTECTED] [optional program to execute] > > Pardon me, but ssh to localhost does seem a little daft, the encryption > overhead isn't actually that small. Yeah it'll work, but. >
ssh to localhost can actually be very useful, especially if you're doing stuff as multiple users. I was doing stuff under three different users with a combination of locahost ssh, nested vnc sessions and simple su'ing the other day. We have a nice beasty workhorse at work that rarely gets logged out, if I just "su" to myself and run mozilla, it pops up as the logged in user. If I ssh to localhost, I get my own mozilla. Also helps with k3b, which does weird creates a root owned .ICEAuthority that will stop you logging in as yourself later if you just say run it with sudo - well if you're a gnome user who never runs any other KDE apps, and who can't be bothered setting up things to run properly anyway ;) -- Regards, Sascha
