Bryan Boone wrote:
> ...But I still can't display an X Window from a remote login :(
>   

What error message do you get?

NB. Most folks seem to be using "ssh -X" rather than opening up
the Xserver...
 -- richard

> BTW... I used to have to run the universal translator like:
>
> *NIX-> BSD-> OSX
>
> Now it's
> OSX-> *NIX-> Debian-> *buntu-> Debian SID-> *Solaris-> OpenSolaris
>
> HMMM.... My head is starting to hurt, esp since I cut my teeth as a 
> Windows 3.0 developer. ;)
>
> -B
>
> Niels Van Hee wrote:
>   
>> I know what you meant :-)  I suggested the command-not-found solution
>> more as a practical addition to such a faq.  I remember trying some
>> typical Linux commands as top and sudo on Solaris only to find out I
>> should use prstat and pfexec.
>>
>> On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:23 PM, Bryan Boone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>     
>>> I mean to admin the box...
>>> Like svccfg vs editing a configuration file.
>>> I performed the steps (previously mentioned) in svccfg to allow tcp
>>> listening; rebooted Solaris; opened a terminal and performed xhost +; logged
>>> into the login server and still didn't get an xwindow back.
>>> In Linux, I edit a file; restart x.
>>> -Bryan
>>>
>>> Niels Van Hee wrote:
>>>       
>>>>> This is where Linux admin and Solaris admin diverge....
>>>>> Maybe there should be a faq for linux users migrating to Solaris.
>>>>>           
>>>> It might be interesting to have a look at Ubuntu's command-not-found
>>>> package (http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/command-not-found).  In a
>>>> nutshell, this handler informs you of what package you should install
>>>> if you attempt to use a program that hasn't been installed yet.  This
>>>> could be adapted to present the user with the Solaris equivalent of a
>>>> Linux command (use pfexec instead of sudo, an alternative for
>>>> ifconfig,...).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> --
>>>> Niels Van Hee
>>>>
>>>>         
>>
>> --
>> Niels Van Hee
>>
>>     
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