assumes you know which X display the desired recipient is on.
On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 15:04:21 +1200 Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 06 April 2004 07:36, you wrote: > > > I want to send a brief "message" to a "computername" using a command like > > "net send" > > Now that I understand what it is that you want. :-) > > Assuming that you have a local DNS of some sort running and that kde is the > Desktop Environment. > Ensure that the kalarm and kalarmd are running. > Ensure that access to the receiver computer's display is allowed for the > sender. > > on receiver's console / xterm type:- > > xhost + sender > > to allow sender access to receiver's display > > on sender's console / xterm type:- > > kalarm "Time for Tea" -display=receiver:0.0 > > Bright red popup window will appear on receiver's display with message in it. > > No need to fuddle around with smb. Unix has window networking built in. > > -- > Sincerely etc. > Christopher Sawtell > > NB. This PC runs Linux. If you find a virus apparently from me, > it has forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine. > Please do not notify me when this occurs. Thanks. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
