X Server

[batarseh]

I am trying to to communicate from local host (Linux suse11.2) to remot server (solaria) X server through following steps:
1. telnet remotehostIP
2. setenv DISPLAY localhostip:0.0

after running an application such as xclock, the terminal dose not show anything, it looks like that the xclock application is running but its not displaying on my screen.

I also tried xhost + remotehostIP then ssh -X loginremotehost but didn't solve the issue.

Please let me know any suggestion.

Thanks alot...
FBN

[gogalthorp]

xclock is a Xwindow application you are running a terminal.

If you want to run a remote dektop there are several ways. Probably the easiest is VNC.

VNC HOWTO - openSUSE

[linuxforever]

Maybe you are a bit confused by the phrase X server.

In a linux box the X server provides the graphical output on your screen.
And so gives you the GUI interface as KDE for instance.

To do remote things on remote servers do as gogalthorp suggests.

[batarseh]

Thank you all for the reply...I have tried the VNC but I am having issues with my VNC passward it not accepting it...was wondering is there other way than vnc to access remote server applications.

Thanks

[gogalthorp]

At the bottom of the page I referenced there is a long list of other methods with links

Heard good things about this never tried it

NoMachine NX - Download: NX Server for linux Evaluation

[joaquin386]

Or if using putty you have to enable the "X11 forwarding" or any other terminal.

Xming (GPL) is also a nice VNC like application.