Re: [SLUG] X Display

[Jeff Waugh <jdub@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

<quote who="martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx">

> is there any way to remove the need for them to telnet/ssh in to the
> client machine and run "command --display hostname:0" manually?
> 
> would making the "command" of the launcher be "ssh clientname 'command
> --display hostname:0'" work?

Use ssh -X and enable SSH Forwarding on the server. Then you can use:

  ssh -C -X server command

You don't have to worry about setting the display as ssh does that for you,
and your entire session is compressed and encrypted. Bonus. ;)

- Jeff

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