Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-18 Thread Xavier Cremaschi
Le 18/08/2010 13:08, Sebastian Krzyszkowiak a écrit : > > Maybe we should enable it by default? Are there any disadventages? > Some security issues (some side effects) but I don't think it's relevant for us. Basically on your computer when $DISPLAY is :0.0 your X server is listening to a UNIX

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-18 Thread W. B. Kranendonk
--- On Wed, 8/18/10, Risto H. Kurppa wrote: > Sebastian Krzyszkowiak wrote: > > Maybe we should enable it by default? Are there any > disadventages? > > +5 for this. > I think OM20x distros had it enabled by default, possibly > also debian > based distros. And it was good. > Enabling it by defau

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-18 Thread Risto H. Kurppa
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 2:08 PM, Sebastian Krzyszkowiak wrote: > Maybe we should enable it by default? Are there any disadventages? +5 for this. I think OM20x distros had it enabled by default, possibly also debian based distros. And it was good. Enabling it by default sound's like a good idea to

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-18 Thread Sebastian Krzyszkowiak
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 12:35, W. B. Kranendonk wrote: > > --- On Wed, 8/18/10, Niels Heyvaert wrote: >> This looks like a pretty comprehensive how-to. >> >> Anyone documenting this on the Wiki? > > I benefited most of the conversation, so I had a look on the wiki and > searched for "ssh $DISPLA

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-18 Thread W. B. Kranendonk
--- On Wed, 8/18/10, Niels Heyvaert wrote: > This looks like a pretty comprehensive how-to. >   > Anyone documenting this on the Wiki?   I benefited most of the conversation, so I had a look on the wiki and searched for "ssh $DISPLAY forward", which gave some 40 (not always relevant) results; t

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-18 Thread Niels Heyvaert
This looks like a pretty comprehensive how-to. Anyone documenting this on the Wiki? Xavier? Niels. > From: Xavier Cremaschi > Subject: Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY? > To: community@lists.openmoko.org > Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 4:10 PM > Basically,

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-17 Thread David Garabana Barro
O Martes, 17 de Agosto de 2010, W. B. Kranendonk escribiu: > --- On Tue, 8/17/10, Xavier Cremaschi wrote: > > - if you use kdm or xdm, I don't know :S > > I recall having edited /etc/kde/kdmrc to set XDMCP to true instead of > false, and Xacces (in /etc/X11?) to get XDMCP between laptop and deskt

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-17 Thread Gerald A
Hi, On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 10:47 AM, W. B. Kranendonk wrote: > > Without actually using different connections as a way of troubleshoot, I > have in the meantime tried it over GPRS, Wifi and a direct USB connection > (Wifi and USB with two laptops each). Each time it was an encrypted > connection

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-17 Thread W. B. Kranendonk
--- On Tue, 8/17/10, Xavier Cremaschi wrote: > - if you use kdm or xdm, I don't know :S I recall having edited /etc/kde/kdmrc to set XDMCP to true instead of false, and Xacces (in /etc/X11?) to get XDMCP between laptop and desktop, but too long ago to recall the details ;-) > If you want to

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-17 Thread W. B. Kranendonk
... and this one should have some answer, before sending it.. (do I already have a monopoly on this list? Sorry for spamming) > --- On Tue, 8/17/10, Xavier Cremaschi > > a computer with : > > - a working X server (mainly Xorg) > > - a working ssh client with -X option (mainly > > openssh-client)

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2010-08-17 Thread W. B. Kranendonk
excuse me for going through the mailing lists for dummies stage... This mail is for community, not just for Dirk :-) > From: W. B. Kranendonk > Subject: Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY? > To: "Dirk Gassen" > Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 4:32 PM > --- On

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-17 Thread W. B. Kranendonk
--- On Tue, 8/17/10, Gerald A wrote: (an elaborate help on asking help, as below) Thanks Gerald for your extensive suggestions! I think my problem is solved, but for the record I'll update my problem description. > One thing would be more information in your problem report. I think you > are

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-17 Thread Xavier Cremaschi
I forgot an important thing : network must work of course (first thing to check) ;) ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-17 Thread Xavier Cremaschi
To continue : if you want to do it 'old school' without ssh -X doing the job for you, you need to authorize your X server to accept distant X clients To authorize X server of "here" to display application running on "faraway", you need to do (here$ is the prompt) : here$ xhost +faraway Then

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-17 Thread W. B. Kranendonk
--- On Tue, 8/17/10, Xavier Cremaschi wrote: > From: Xavier Cremaschi > Subject: Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY? > To: community@lists.openmoko.org > Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 4:10 PM > Basically, you need > > a computer with : > - a working X server (ma

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-17 Thread Xavier Cremaschi
Basically, you need a computer with : - a working X server (mainly Xorg) - a working ssh client with -X option (mainly openssh-client) (Note for working X server on cygwin : be sure to launch xterm, not the basic tty) a Freerunner with : - a working X client (the app you want to launch, tangogps

Re: [SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-17 Thread Gerald A
Hi, On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 9:40 AM, W. B. Kranendonk wrote: > At best (or worst) the application opens on the Freerunner. Then there are > various degrees of stranding on the way to the display of my laptop > > The output is quite clear: > (vala-terminal:2759): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open displa

[SHR] X forwarding: export DISPLAY?

2010-08-17 Thread W. B. Kranendonk
Hi list and readers, I am trying to figure out how to export my display when using ssh -Y (or X). The only hint I found was a thread (exactly) a year ago (let's celebrate and make 15-8 ssh -Y-day ;-) ): "X forwarding doesn't work" (*) I have been fiddling with it time and again over the past m