Thank you. yes, the "local" system is Windows, and I use PuTTY to connect to remote Linux via SSH. "X forwarding" is enabled. but when I enter "xterm &", the remote host display:
Xlib: connection to "mylocalIPaddr:0.0" refused by server Xlib: No protocol specified xterm Xt error: Can't open display: mylocalIPaddr:0.0"xterm &". if i modify $DISPLAY to "localhost:0.0", then "xterm Xt error: Can't open display: localhost:0.0" appears when i issue xterm& I remember there should be a listening port 6010 on the remote host, and DISPLAY=localhost:0.0, that's to say: the local cygwin is a X11-server, the remote host is a X11-client, remote host connect its port 6010 to local host's port 6000, so the display on the remote host will be redirected to local host. Best Regards, Bruce Gui IBM Global Resource Delivery China pan-IOT Europe Integrated Delivery Center - Platform Support Mainframe E-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] "McKown, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> 02/22/2006 12:03 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port To [email protected] cc Subject Re: cygwin & x11 > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Bruce Gui > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 12:49 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: cygwin & x11 > > > does any one know how to install a application with graphic > interface by cygwin (local) and x11 (remote)? > > I only know on localhost these steps should be done: > start cygwin > xinit > twm& > netstat -a (listening on TCP port 6000) > > but on remote host, what should I do? > > Best Regards, > > Bruce Gui > > IBM Global Resource Delivery China Bruce, Since you said "cygwin", I take it that the "local" system is Windows. If so, I strongly suggest getting PuTTY at http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ . It does both Telnet and SSH. Then set up PuTTY to do "X forwarding". This will set up everything to come to your desktop via an encrypted "back channel". The PuTTY documentation is fairly good about explaining this, if you are not familiar with it. Or just ask here again. You'll have a normal BASH shell when PuTTY connects. You can get an "xterm" by simply entering "xterm &". Now for the method that will likely get me flamed a bit. If you are running over a LAN and are not really concerned about somebody "sniffing" your connection (like a wire tape), then you could simply use Windows' telnet to connect to the remote Linux system. Once there, enter the command: export DISPLAY=your.windows.ip.address:0.0 Replace "your.windows.ip.address" with the IP address of your desktop. Leave the ":0.0" portion as is. This is totally insecure and not recommended. But I'll include it for completeness sake and hope that the security people are relatively kind to me and only call me foolish. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
