RE: Need help to replicate old behavior of my X setup scripts with latest Xfree86 update
-Original Message- From: Marco Atzeri [mailto:marco.atz...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 2:17 PM To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com Subject: Re: Need help to replicate old behavior of my X setup scripts with latest Xfree86 update try putting sleep inf in .startxwinrc It should simulate the old behaviour Regards Thanks for the suggestion. I actually figured out something similar. I launched fbpanel instead with this command: exec /usr/bin/fbpanel -p multiwindow I also discovered that the X server is not always opened on display 0, which I wanted to force, so I did some digging and found I can do that by creating a ~/.xserverrc file to change how it launches the X server. I put this in the file instead: /usr/bin/XWin :0 -multiwindow -nolisten tcp I don’t need external connections as I’m primarily using the X server for local programs or with ssh -Y, so the nolisten switch works fine for me. I also didn’t want xterm to start up at launch, so I had to create an empty ~/.Xclients file. Finally, I had change my startup script so that, if the X server isn't running yet, it would launch startxwin in the background and loop until it sees the fbpanel process in the process list, or time out (after 30 seconds). If it sees the process start, it sets up my configurations as before. It works, albeit not as cleanly as before. I get the extra icon in my taskbar for fbpanel since it’s running, and I see the job number get echoed out to the terminal when it backgrounds the startxwin script. It also takes longer to start since I’m launching fbpanel on top of the server, though I suppose putting the sleep command would alleviate some of that. I’ll look into it. Thanks! Sincerely, Benjamin Richards -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
Re: Need help to replicate old behavior of my X setup scripts with latest Xfree86 update
On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 08:17:21PM +0100, Marco Atzeri wrote: try putting sleep inf in .startxwinrc It should simulate the old behaviour Running sleep or any command from .startxwinrc adds an icon to the Win7 taskbar now (I'm referring specifically to the part of the taskbar showing icons for running appliecations, not the tray - it's always been in the tray and that's fine). Is there are any to keep the X server running without the extra clutter after these new changes? Thanks, Jake -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
Re: Need help to replicate old behavior of my X setup scripts with latest Xfree86 update
On 12/23/2014 7:24 PM, Ben Richards wrote:
Up until the recent update to xinit-1.3.4-1 which overhauled X session
handling, I had my session set up nicely for my purposes. With the
following code in my .zshrc and an empty .startxwinrc, when I launched
Cygwin, Xwin.exe would start on display :0.0, it would set the
$DISPLAY variable, and automatically kill the X server when I exited
that terminal. I like mintty so this let me use that as my shell.
.zshrc contents:
=
startxwin xserver.log
x_start_success=$?
if [[ $x_start_success == 0 ]]; then
export DISPLAY=:0.0
pid=`ps | grep '/usr/bin/XWin' | awk '{print $1;}'`
alias kill_xwin=kill $pid
if [[ $TMUX == ]] [[ $x_start_success == 0 ]]; then
alias exit=kill $pid ; \exit
fi
fi
The aforementioned update disrupted this flow so I’m wondering if
anyone has any suggestions on how I can regain a similar sort of
functionality. I don’t like using xterm in Cygwin and would like to
keep using mintty as my main terminal interface.
try putting sleep inf in .startxwinrc
It should simulate the old behaviour
Regards
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Re: Need help gathering log data for gretl_x11 v1.9.7 crashing in Cygwin 1.7.11
On 3/14/2012 7:14 AM, Chloe wrote: When I run gretl and click File New Dataset Ok Forward Apply, gretl crashes and dissapears, leaving no core or log. There is nothing in /var/log/xwin/XWin.0.log either (that gretl creates). How do I collect debugging information to submit a bug report? To reproduce, build and run gretl : http://gretl.sourceforge.net/ I searched the archives for gretl but found nothing: http://sourceware.org/cgi-bin/search.cgi?wm=wrdform=extendedm=alls=Dul=%2Fml%2Fcygwin-xfree%2F%25q=gretl start with strace and check also with gdb. Regards Marco -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
Re: Need help gathering log data for gretl_x11 v1.9.7 crashing in Cygwin 1.7.11
On 2012-03-14 01:14, Chloe wrote: When I run gretl and click File New Dataset Ok Forward Apply, gretl crashes and dissapears, leaving no core or log. There is nothing in /var/log/xwin/XWin.0.log either (that gretl creates). How do I collect debugging information to submit a bug report? To reproduce, build and run gretl : http://gretl.sourceforge.net/ WFM. Yaakov Cygwin/X -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
Re: need help to startx
On 03/01/2010 20:52, eric lin wrote: X Win was started with the following command-line X: 0-multiwindow Your spacing is off. That needs to be: X :0 -multiwindow But I strongly recommend you install the xinit package (in the X11 category), which includes startxwin and a Start Menu shortcut for starting XWin in multiwindow mode. Yaakov Cygwin/X -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
Re: Need help
Hi, Shahed, You need to use xhost in the Windows xterm to enable remote clients (in this case, the Solaris box) to connect to the Cygwin X server. You may also need to enable localhost to connect as well. Specifically: xhost +solaris_ip xhost +localhost You could also just do an xhost +, but that opens up your display to everyone, so I don't recommend it. You also need to make sure that X forwarding is enabled on the Windows side. There are a number of different ways to do this, but here's what I do to export the display of a Solaris app to a Windows machine: 1. (Windows) Open a Cygwin bash shell. 2. (Windows) Start the Cygwin X server and an xterm with the startx command. 3. (Windows) Allow connections to the Cygwin X server with the xhost command, as described above. 4. (Windows) Connect to the Solaris machine with ssh -X solaris_machine -l solaris_user_name 4. (Solaris) (optional) You shouldn't have to do this because you used -X with ssh, but depending on the Solaris app you're trying to display on your Windows system, you may need to explicitly export the Solaris display; for example, if you're using a C shell: setenv DISPLAY windows_machine:0.0 5. (Solaris) Launch your app through the ssh connection, and it should display on the Windows machine. Hope this helps, Scott Shahed Hussain wrote: Dear Concern, I need a help to login to a solaris machine using cygwin. As far as I know, the command x -query IP_ADDRESS should bring the window of the solaris machine in to the window machine. Can you please tell me what program has to be run in the solaris machine to enable this facility waiting for your feedback... BR // Shahed -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/ -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
Re: Need Help for XWin problem
Chuck Pak wrote: Hello, I am new to this cygwinX and I am trying to make XWin work through SUN Solaris remote server My local PC is Sony VAIO notebook with MS XP Pro SP2 And startx and telnet works fine but not XWin I've been searching FAQ for a while and tried them too. BTW, how can I change Owner of /tmp/.X11-unix should be set to root? You can not fix this unless you switch to an operating system with full unix user managment and run XWin as root. Fatal server error: XDMCP fatal error: Session failed Session 14 failed for display 1xx.xx.xx.xxx:0: Cannot open display Check the FAQ. The -from parameter might be of great interest http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-x-faq.html#xdmcp bye ago NP: SITD - Plastination City -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gotti.org ICQ: 126018723
Re: need help - X11/Xlib.h
xorg-x11-devel Sergiy Zuban wrote: Hello there, I'll be appreciate if you help me: What cygwin package I should install to get X11/Xlib.h installed (i can't find it now)?? Thanks. Best regards, Sergiy Zuban
Re: need help - X11/Xlib.h
Probably it's in xorg-x11-devel (?) pls, discard my previous email. Best regards, Sergiy Zuban -- Monday, April 26, 2004, 6:58:44 PM, you wrote: Hello there, I'll be appreciate if you help me: What cygwin package I should install to get X11/Xlib.h installed (i can't find it now)?? Thanks. Best regards, Sergiy Zuban
Re: Need help on cygwin
Steve, Try this: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-xfree-faq.html#microsoft-services-for-unix Harold Steve Lee wrote: Hi all, I need some help, I was able to start X server. After the X server was started, the GUI came up, but I was unable to type anything. Thanks. -- PL __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what youre looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com
Re: Need help unsubscribing
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Re: Need help unsubscribing
On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 01:19:22PM -0600, Tim Heath wrote: I have been doing that, it is not working. What can I do to prove this to you? Follow the directions that I provided. They will work. In the extremely unlikely event that they don't work, you'll be directed to the proper place to report your problems and you'll know the proper information to provide. cgf On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 01:03:21PM -0400, Harold L Hunt II wrote: Tim, Go all the way to the bottom of the following page and send in an unsubscribe request. You then reply to that message and you will be unsubscribed. http://cygwin.com/lists.html If that doesn't work, go here and progress all the way through step 5 if needed: http://sources.redhat.com/lists.html#unsubscribe-simple
Re: Need help unsubscribing
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Re: Need help with a glu problem
I found the solution to this particular problem. I deleted /usr/include and kept /usr/X11R6/include in my makefile. Now if I could only figure out what make error 255 is. Gerald Pekmezi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I am trying to build a finite element program from source. All goes well until I get the following error message: gcc -O2 -Wall -I./ -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include -c -o setFunktions.o setFunktions.c cc1: warning: changing search order for system directory /usr/include cc1: warning: as it has already been specified as a non-system directory setFunktions.c: In function `drawNurl_plot': setFunktions.c:1286: `GLU_ERROR' undeclared (first use in this function) setFunktions.c:1286: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once setFunktions.c:1286: for each function it appears in.) setFunktions.c:1286: warning: passing arg 3 of `gluNurbsCallback' from incompatible pointer type setFunktions.c: In function `drawNurs_plot': setFunktions.c:1353: `GLU_ERROR' undeclared (first use in this function) setFunktions.c:1353: warning: passing arg 3 of `gluNurbsCallback' from incompatible pointer type setFunktions.c: In function `senddata': setFunktions.c:5985: warning: passing arg 4 of `qsort' from incompatible pointer type setFunktions.c:6054: warning: passing arg 4 of `qsort' from incompatible pointer type make: *** [setFunktions.o] Error 1 I can see where GLU_ERROR is defined in /usr/X11R6/include/GL/glu.h so I don't understand the reason for the error. Thanks in advance for any help
Re: Need help with a glu problem
Thanks for the reply. I actually figured out this too; somewhere in the makefile, cc was used instead of gcc. My newest problem involves a statement about undefined references to routines in glut.h. Everywhere a glut function is called there is an undefined reference error(might it have something to do with the fact that glut.a is in /lib/w32api). I promise to quit posting if this turns out to be another simple mistake on my part. Gerald Pekmezi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I am trying to build a finite element program from source. All goes well until I get the following error message: gcc -O2 -Wall -I./ -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include -c -o setFunktions.o setFunktions.c cc1: warning: changing search order for system directory /usr/include cc1: warning: as it has already been specified as a non-system directory setFunktions.c: In function `drawNurl_plot': setFunktions.c:1286: `GLU_ERROR' undeclared (first use in this function) setFunktions.c:1286: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once setFunktions.c:1286: for each function it appears in.) setFunktions.c:1286: warning: passing arg 3 of `gluNurbsCallback' from incompatible pointer type setFunktions.c: In function `drawNurs_plot': setFunktions.c:1353: `GLU_ERROR' undeclared (first use in this function) setFunktions.c:1353: warning: passing arg 3 of `gluNurbsCallback' from incompatible pointer type setFunktions.c: In function `senddata': setFunktions.c:5985: warning: passing arg 4 of `qsort' from incompatible pointer type setFunktions.c:6054: warning: passing arg 4 of `qsort' from incompatible pointer type make: *** [setFunktions.o] Error 1 I can see where GLU_ERROR is defined in /usr/X11R6/include/GL/glu.h so I don't understand the reason for the error. Thanks in advance for any help
Re: Need help with a glu problem
On Wed, 02 Apr 2003, Gary Pekmezi wrote: might it have something to do with the fact that glut.a is in /lib/w32api Bingo! There is currently no libglut supplied for use with X. I am working in my spare time to change that, but don't hold your breath. Recap: For X: -I /usr/X11R6/include -L /usr/X11R6/lib -lGLU -lGL For native: -lgluix -lglui -lglut32 -lglu32 -lopengl32 and see /usr/doc/opengl-1.1.0/README -- Brian Ford Senior Realtime Software Engineer VITAL - Visual Simulation Systems FlightSafety International Phone: 314-551-8460 Fax: 314-551-8444
Re: Need help with ssh -X error message.
Booker wrote: Aloha, When I connect to server using ssh -X ... I can log in fine, but when I log in an error message is displayed: Warning: No xauth data; using fake authentication data for X11 ^^ forwarding. but I continue with my log in and get into my shell. I can run xclients fine and they tunnel back over the ssh connection. But I am confused as to why I get that error message and everything still works. It's not an error. It's a warning. By default the xserver is not setup to use the authentication cookies. ssh normally uses these cookies. But if none is set, ssh will print this warning bye ago NP: grauzone.02-12-23 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gotti.org ICQ: 126018723
RE: Need help
http://themes.freshmeat.net/articles/view/465/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:cygwin-xfree-owner;cygwin.com]On Behalf Of Carlton Teel Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 4:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Need help Greetings all, I have been trying to locate the steps needed to use the fvwm distributed with Cygwin, but I have not found the silver bullet yet. Can you point to where I need to look or provide me with the necessary steps? Once fvwm is in place, how do I integrate in another theme for fvwm to use? Your assistance would be greatly appreciated :) BTW - Thanks for providing this product! Carlton
Re: need help scripting multiple xfree startups
From: Thomas Chadwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: need help scripting multiple xfree startups Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:25:09 -0400 [snip] As for getting the xterm to place itself on your screen without having to click: If you're using the default Window Manager twm, copy the file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/twm/system.twmrc to ~/.twmrc. Then edit ~/.twmrc and add RandomPlacement on a line by itself towards the top of the file just after the comments. If you're using some other window manager, then consult its man page. Alternatively, you can specify the exact size and position of each xterm using the -geometry flag: ssh -X -l remote_username remote_hostname \ xterm -geometry 80x25+10+10 \ -title remote_username@remote_hostname \ -e remote_command The 80x25 part specifies the size of the window in characters. 80x25 is typical. The +10+10 part specifies the position of the upper-left corner of the window with respect to the upper-left corner of the screen in pixels. In this case it's 10 pixels in from the left edge, and 10 pixels down from the top edge. _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
RE: need help scripting multiple xfree startups
From: Dennis Foreman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Cygwin-Xfree [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: need help scripting multiple xfree startups Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 08:20:51 -0400 [snip] What is the difference between: 1. running cygwin then startxwin.sh 2. startxwin.bat, then ssh from inside the xterm? The difference is simply a matter of perference. They all do the same thing in slightly different ways. _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
RE: need help scripting multiple xfree startups
I looked for: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/twm/system.twmrc and can only find a .../mwm/system.mwmrc Is there a relationship between mwm and twm? Can I use the mwm file instead of the twm file? I have gotten the RSA keys set up and working. My machine is in a secure area (home, no kids, no visitor access). The remote machine is also secure from general access. regards, D. J. Foreman website: http://WWW.CS.Binghamton.EDU/~foreman -Original Message- From: Thomas Chadwick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 9:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: need help scripting multiple xfree startups From: Dennis Foreman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: need help scripting multiple xfree startups Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 14:30:18 -0400 [snip] I need to repeat this 8 more times for each of 8 different machines. Is there some way of automating this? (Yes, I know a script will do it. I need some detailed help on what to put in the script.) Especially eliminating having to type a pw every time There is plenty of information about this in the ssh man page. Here's a quick recipe: 1) Open a Cygwin bash window and cd into ~/.ssh (if the directory doesn't exist, create it). 2) Run ssh-keygen -t rsa1. Accept the default filename of ~/.ssh/identity and use a blank passphrase. PROTECT THIS FILE! Anyone who gets ahold of it can use it as if they were you and gain access to systems without a password or passphrase. Consider yourself warned! 3) FTP the resulting file named identity.pub onto each of the target systems and put it in /tmp (DO NOT put it in ~/.ssh). 4) On each remote system, append the contents of the identity.pub file to the file ~/.ssh/authorized_keys: cat /tmp/identity.pub ~/.ssh/authorized_keys 5) At this point, you should be able to ssh to each remote system and get in without being prompted for a password. and clicking to establish the Xwindow on the X desktop. regards, D. J. Foreman website: http://WWW.CS.Binghamton.EDU/~foreman I'd say you've already figured out most of this part. To automatically launch an xterm and have it run a command on a remote machine, put the following command in your favorite X startup script (e.g. startxwin.bat, startxwin.sh, or .xinitrc) in the same section where you see other xterms being launched (I've put backslashes to indicate that this should all be on 1 line): ssh -X -l remote_username remote_hostname \ xterm -title remote_username@remote_hostname \ -e remote_command If you're putting this in startxwin.bat, you may need to preceed it with run or start (I don't know for sure, I don't use that script). If you're putting it in startxwin.sh or .xinitrc, append an ampersand () to the end. Want it to act on 8 other machines? Repeat the same command 8 more times with a different value for remote_machine each time. As for getting the xterm to place itself on your screen without having to click: If you're using the default Window Manager twm, copy the file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/twm/system.twmrc to ~/.twmrc. Then edit ~/.twmrc and add RandomPlacement on a line by itself towards the top of the file just after the comments. If you're using some other window manager, then consult its man page. _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
RE: need help scripting multiple xfree startups
The geometry flag is perfect. It will allow me to put each window exactly where I want it consistently. Thanks very much Thomas, for your friendly, detailed assistance. regards, D. J. Foreman website: http://WWW.CS.Binghamton.EDU/~foreman -Original Message- From: Thomas Chadwick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 9:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: need help scripting multiple xfree startups From: Thomas Chadwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: need help scripting multiple xfree startups Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:25:09 -0400 [snip] As for getting the xterm to place itself on your screen without having to click: If you're using the default Window Manager twm, copy the file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/twm/system.twmrc to ~/.twmrc. Then edit ~/.twmrc and add RandomPlacement on a line by itself towards the top of the file just after the comments. If you're using some other window manager, then consult its man page. Alternatively, you can specify the exact size and position of each xterm using the -geometry flag: ssh -X -l remote_username remote_hostname \ xterm -geometry 80x25+10+10 \ -title remote_username@remote_hostname \ -e remote_command The 80x25 part specifies the size of the window in characters. 80x25 is typical. The +10+10 part specifies the position of the upper-left corner of the window with respect to the upper-left corner of the screen in pixels. In this case it's 10 pixels in from the left edge, and 10 pixels down from the top edge. _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
RE: need help scripting multiple xfree startups
Are you looking on the cygwin machine or on one of the remote machines? It should be there on the cygwin machine. I believe twm is packaged with the Xserver, so if you can run X, twm should be there and so should its config file in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/twm. Just in case it really is missing, I'll email you my copy (off-list). From: Dennis Foreman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: need help scripting multiple xfree startups Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 11:06:04 -0400 I looked for: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/twm/system.twmrc and can only find a .../mwm/system.mwmrc Is there a relationship between mwm and twm? Can I use the mwm file instead of the twm file? I have gotten the RSA keys set up and working. My machine is in a secure area (home, no kids, no visitor access). The remote machine is also secure from general access. regards, D. J. Foreman website: http://WWW.CS.Binghamton.EDU/~foreman -Original Message- From: Thomas Chadwick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 9:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: need help scripting multiple xfree startups From: Dennis Foreman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: need help scripting multiple xfree startups Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 14:30:18 -0400 [snip] I need to repeat this 8 more times for each of 8 different machines. Is there some way of automating this? (Yes, I know a script will do it. I need some detailed help on what to put in the script.) Especially eliminating having to type a pw every time There is plenty of information about this in the ssh man page. Here's a quick recipe: 1) Open a Cygwin bash window and cd into ~/.ssh (if the directory doesn't exist, create it). 2) Run ssh-keygen -t rsa1. Accept the default filename of ~/.ssh/identity and use a blank passphrase. PROTECT THIS FILE! Anyone who gets ahold of it can use it as if they were you and gain access to systems without a password or passphrase. Consider yourself warned! 3) FTP the resulting file named identity.pub onto each of the target systems and put it in /tmp (DO NOT put it in ~/.ssh). 4) On each remote system, append the contents of the identity.pub file to the file ~/.ssh/authorized_keys: cat /tmp/identity.pub ~/.ssh/authorized_keys 5) At this point, you should be able to ssh to each remote system and get in without being prompted for a password. and clicking to establish the Xwindow on the X desktop. regards, D. J. Foreman website: http://WWW.CS.Binghamton.EDU/~foreman I'd say you've already figured out most of this part. To automatically launch an xterm and have it run a command on a remote machine, put the following command in your favorite X startup script (e.g. startxwin.bat, startxwin.sh, or .xinitrc) in the same section where you see other xterms being launched (I've put backslashes to indicate that this should all be on 1 line): ssh -X -l remote_username remote_hostname \ xterm -title remote_username@remote_hostname \ -e remote_command If you're putting this in startxwin.bat, you may need to preceed it with run or start (I don't know for sure, I don't use that script). If you're putting it in startxwin.sh or .xinitrc, append an ampersand () to the end. Want it to act on 8 other machines? Repeat the same command 8 more times with a different value for remote_machine each time. As for getting the xterm to place itself on your screen without having to click: If you're using the default Window Manager twm, copy the file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/twm/system.twmrc to ~/.twmrc. Then edit ~/.twmrc and add RandomPlacement on a line by itself towards the top of the file just after the comments. If you're using some other window manager, then consult its man page. _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
RE: need help scripting multiple xfree startups
Dennis, I always launch Cygwin/XFree86 from an icon on the desktop that points to the startxwin.bat file in c:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin. The batch file starts an xterm and when the xterm pops up I run: ssh -X -C username@hostname I type in my password and that is it. As for avoiding typing in your password, I can say a few things, but I can't hold your hand on this one. You should already know that saving a password on a computer in plaintext represents a huge security risk. With that being said, I am sure that you know that ssh allows you to use keys to verify the identity of a user and to provide authentication (via a password check). You can, I am told, clear the password on an ssh key. Clearing the password on an ssh key is just a dangerous as saving a password to disk in plaintext. However, if you are willing to except the risks of having an ssh key with no password, then I suggest that you search google for ``OpenSSH'' and read the docs on their site about how to change the password on a key, etc. I have never personally done this, so I cannot provide any further details. Harold -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dennis Foreman Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 2:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: need help scripting multiple xfree startups Hi, I need some hints on how to reduce the manual efforts in logging in remotely under ssh. Currently I can start Xfree using these steps: 1. Open a Cygwin window. 2a. run: ssh -Xl myuserid UNIX_system_domain_name 2b. enter password 3. open ANOTHER Cygwin window 4. in this new window, run: startxwin.sh 5. click to place the xterm on the X desktop 6. run my program I need to repeat this 8 more times for each of 8 different machines. Is there some way of automating this? (Yes, I know a script will do it. I need some detailed help on what to put in the script.) Especially eliminating having to type a pw every time and clicking to establish the Xwindow on the X desktop. regards, D. J. Foreman website: http://WWW.CS.Binghamton.EDU/~foreman
RE: need help scripting multiple xfree startups
Dennis, Never email me directly. Only respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Harold -Original Message- From: Dennis Foreman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 7:27 PM To: Harold Hunt Subject: RE: need help scripting multiple xfree startups Harold, My computer is in a secure area (unless someone wants to mess with my attack cat), so passwords on the machine are NOT a problem. I have read about the RSA protocol, so that ,might work. Remember that I said I needed to run this procedure a total of NINE TIMES before I can begin doing any work. And this happens EVERY time I want to do the work. Thus, I need a script that will automate as much as possible. Time is money! What is the difference between: 1. running cygwin then startxwin.sh 2. startxwin.bat, then ssh from inside the xterm? The problem is connecting to multiple systems. How can I script it? regards, D. J. Foreman website: http://WWW.CS.Binghamton.EDU/~foreman -Original Message- From: Harold Hunt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 4:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: need help scripting multiple xfree startups Dennis, I always launch Cygwin/XFree86 from an icon on the desktop that points to the startxwin.bat file in c:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin. The batch file starts an xterm and when the xterm pops up I run: ssh -X -C username@hostname I type in my password and that is it. As for avoiding typing in your password, I can say a few things, but I can't hold your hand on this one. You should already know that saving a password on a computer in plaintext represents a huge security risk. With that being said, I am sure that you know that ssh allows you to use keys to verify the identity of a user and to provide authentication (via a password check). You can, I am told, clear the password on an ssh key. Clearing the password on an ssh key is just a dangerous as saving a password to disk in plaintext. However, if you are willing to except the risks of having an ssh key with no password, then I suggest that you search google for ``OpenSSH'' and read the docs on their site about how to change the password on a key, etc. I have never personally done this, so I cannot provide any further details. Harold -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dennis Foreman Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 2:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: need help scripting multiple xfree startups Hi, I need some hints on how to reduce the manual efforts in logging in remotely under ssh. Currently I can start Xfree using these steps: 1. Open a Cygwin window. 2a. run: ssh -Xl myuserid UNIX_system_domain_name 2b. enter password 3. open ANOTHER Cygwin window 4. in this new window, run: startxwin.sh 5. click to place the xterm on the X desktop 6. run my program I need to repeat this 8 more times for each of 8 different machines. Is there some way of automating this? (Yes, I know a script will do it. I need some detailed help on what to put in the script.) Especially eliminating having to type a pw every time and clicking to establish the Xwindow on the X desktop. regards, D. J. Foreman website: http://WWW.CS.Binghamton.EDU/~foreman
RE: need help
RTFM http://xfree86.cygwin.com/docs/cg/ Harold -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Narasimha Reddy K Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 2:23 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: need help Please send the build instructions of XFREE86 on windows. Regards, N Reddy DISCLAIMER: Information contained and transmitted by this E-MAIL is proprietary to MASCOT SYSTEMS LTD and is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If this is a forwarded message, the content of this E-MAIL may not have been sent with the authority of the Company. If you are not the intended recipient, an agent of the intended recipient or a person responsible for delivering the information to the named recipient, you are notified that any use, distribution, transmission, printing, copying or dissemination of this information in any way or in any manner is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete this mail notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before opening attachments, please scan for viruses
