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Author: der.hans
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Subject: remote X
Am 25. Jul, 2003 schw=E4tzte Jeremy C. Reed so:

> Do you have an example?
>
> kids:~$ export DISPLAY=3D192.168.0.2
> kids:~$ xlogo
> Error: Can't open display: 192.168.0.2
> kids:~$ export DISPLAY=3D192.168.0.2:0
> kids:~$ xlogo &
> [1] 20909
> kids:~$
>
> The X(7) man page says "The display number must always be given in a
> display name."


OK, I must be remembering wrong or Motorola was in its own little world.
Actually, Motorola is definitely in its own little world, so it is quite
possible that both cases are valid :).

In any case: since the advent of OpenSSH this is definitely something from
the dark side. We must use the force for good, so we shouldn't encourage
this method :).

ciao,

der.hans
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