James wrote:
On Wednesday 26 October 2005 10:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm told that one of the big pros of the X server/client is that the
server and the client can be on separate machines ( I guess like a
remote desktop). How can I use my windows machine to run applications on
the linux machine. Currently I'm just using a "vnc" setup.
Phill
Short answer: install cygwin on your windows machine, making sure to
install whatever X server is included with it.
[snip]
I don't believe that this is the answer. Cygwin allows the windows machine to
have a unix-api and for it to run unix programs. It does not do what cxoffice
does for linux machines.
No, but you can run an X server under cygwin which can then be used as
the display for an app from a linux machine. At least that is my
understanding without ever having tried it.
I know of no windows sw that will run a remote unix app.
You can look at putty which will give you a term screen which can run apps.
Not gui ones though, without an X server of some sort and XForward enabled.
I think vnc is better/easier than cygwin, but that gives you a desktop ala
any of the other X-servers that run on windows.
Really, said he sticking out his neck and saying cut-it-off, only X lets you
run arbitary apps on machine A displaying on machine B. The window
manager/desktop is a background issue. ie no window manager and you can still
run say kmail on the blank grey screen of B from machine A.
James
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