Connect X to X

[Nigel Wade]

McBroom, Robert C wrote:
> When I use
>  
> X :1 -query remote_server
> 
> all I get is a blank screen with the X cursor.  
>  
> I really miss just starting a session with ssh and then setting the
> DISPLAY variable to point to my screen!!
> 
>  
> Robert McBroom
> 

The remote_server must be running XDMCP. Also, it must have port 177 open in its 
firewall.

The X server machine (the one on which you run X :1) must have port 6001 open to 
allow X clients to connect back to the X server which is started (each X server 
listens, by default, on port 6000+display number, so :0 is 6000, :1 is 6001 etc.).

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Nigel Wade, System Administrator, Space Plasma Physics Group,
             University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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