FYI: If you really want to run the kde desktop over SSH just type: 'startkde &' Make sure that it’s the only instance of kde running. It should be enough to just leave the other PC at the xdm/gdm/kdm/wdm login screen. I don't particularly like running VNC coz I hate the artifacts it produces when it compresses the screen so as to give me decent performance.
Raphael -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Vassallo Sent: 24 January 2004 09:07 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Malta Linux User Group - general list Subject: RE: [LINUX.ORG.MT] X on SSH Thanks, that worked well too :) On Sat, 2004-01-24 at 07:07, Ramon Casha wrote: > If you want to run the entire KDE desktop remotely why not use vnc? > Install the vnc server on the remote computer, then using the ssh > shell, just run vncserver, and you'll be able to connect to it any > time you want. > > Running the KDE desktop directly via ssh might cause problems because > you'd already have the local KDE desktop running. You'd have to launch > the local X server without a desktop or window manager, then use ssh > to run the KDE desktop remotely. You could do this by specifying a > different X virtual terminal (Alt-Ctrl-F8). > > Ramon > > > On Ġim, 2004-01-23 at 21:06, Keith Vassallo wrote: > > 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) > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > -- > > Ramon Casha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
