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Setting up an xhost session from a Solaris machine to a Linux machine

  • 08-09-2005 05:43PM
    #1
    woodyg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks just wondering about the steps to take in setting up an xhost session between a Soalris machine and a Linux machine.

    basicaly i need to view the linux desktop on the solaris machine and i cant use VNC.


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  • #2
    krinDar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭krinDar


    woodyg wrote:
    basicaly i need to view the linux desktop on the solaris machine and i cant use VNC.

    Do you need to view the whole desktop ? Including the root window, the window manager etc, or do you just want to run an app on the linux box that you can use on the Solaris machine ?

    I will assume the latter for the moment.

    Now, also assume that the Linux box is linux1 and the Solaris box is solaris1.
    On solaris1 type the command:
    xhost +linux1

    This will all an X application on linux1 to display on solaris1.

    Then, log into linux1, and set the following variable: 
    DISPLAY=solaris:0
export DISPLAY
    (This is assuming bash).

    This will tell any X application that starts in linux1 to display on solaris1.

    Then start your application.


  • #3
    niallb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭niallb


    What display manager are you using?
    look in gdm.conf or kdmrc for the word xdmcp .
    Enable this ,restart the display manager,
    and your linux box should show up in the Solaris
    box's chooser.
    This would give you effectively a login screen for the linux box.
    If that's what you're looking for, I can go into more detail if you describe your linux setup more.

    NiallB


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