Brilliant that worked, I can start any program I want. What command do I have to use to start the desktop (i.e. KDE)? Im running this on a LAN where one of the PCs monitor died, so speed shouldnt be a problem
--------------------------------------------- Keith Vassallo http://www.keithvassallo.com Linux Registered User #290991 ________________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ramon Casha Sent: 23 January 2004 17:07 To: Malta Linux User Group - general list Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] X on SSH Keith, The "startx" command is used to start an X server. What you want is to run the programs themselves (X *clients*). XWindows is a bit confusing in this regard, since the workstation (your PC) is the server and the computer you connect to is the client -- so in your case, the PC is the server and the server is the client :) :) :) If you've established an ssh connection all you need to do is type the name of the program that you wish to run on the remote computer, eg. "mozilla &" or "kedit &" (the & launches it in the background and frees the prompt again). This launches the programs on the server, but they'll display their user interface (via ssh) onto your local screen. You shouldn't need to add any extra options to ssh at all. ________________________________________ Ramon Casha Malta Linux User Group (http://linux.org.mt)
