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Hi Kurt, |
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on Wednesday, 2006-05-17 at 11:33:30, you wrote: |
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> > Hmm, maybe cause it is NOT an X server, its a Window Manager. |
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> Right, right. I probably deserve to get spanked for not using the |
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> proper terminology. |
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You both do :) |
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Gnome is a desktop environment that comes with a window manager |
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(currently Metacity IIRC, used to be Sawfish) but can be used with a |
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number of other window managers as well. |
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> Anyway, I'd like to pop X windows on my desktop. I have gnome setup |
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> (including gdm), everything is working fine, except that I don't have X |
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> configured to use an external port such that I can "xhost +servername" |
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> and pop a window on my desktop. |
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ssh has been suggested, and I second that. Much better than xhost 'n |
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stuff. |
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cheers! |
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Matthias |
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