xnest is a linux app and putty is ssh, so you'd need to do x11
forwarding through ssh and have an X11 server running locally to
accept the x11 forwarding.
So quick answer: no.
More complicated answer: cygwin with ssh would do what you need.
On 11/13/06, keith smith <
klsmith2020@yahoo.com> wrote:
> You have my curiosity up. I looked at the man page and I cannot determin
> how you would use this command.
>
> I am using putty to shell into my linux dev box that is right next to me.
> Can I use Xnest to use X in my putty shell session?
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>
> Nathan England <nathan@paysonlinux.org> wrote:
>
>
> And if I ever learned how to type, you'd actually believe me!
> Seriously, the correct answer:
>
> Xnest -query machine.name :1
>
>
> Sorry guys for all the lame posts, but in case someone else wants to know, I
> had to post the correct way to do it.
>
> nathan
>
>
>
>
> On Monday 13 November 2006 09:04, Nathan England wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > I am trying to remote X to another machine, but I want to do it in a
> > window. I swear I have done this before many times, I only type
> >
> > X -query machine.name :0.1
> >
> > But it keeps telling me 0 is already in use, 1 works, but on another vt, I
> > want it displayed in a window, I cannot remember how to do this.
> > Any help?
> >
> > nathan
>
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