Re: [TCLUG:12255] X

[Peter Lukas <peter@math.umn.edu>]

"Box B is a MacOS 8."  NiftyTelnet is for the Mac.  Get it from:
http://andrew2.andrew.cmu.edu/dist/niftytelnet.html

Peter Lukas

On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Brian Ackermann wrote:

> I assume then that Nifty Telnet is a linux program?
> 
> Brian
> -- 
> 
> 
> ----------
> >From: Peter Lukas <peter@math.umn.edu>
> >To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> >Subject: Re: [TCLUG:12255] X
> >Date: Thu, Jan 13, 2000, 11:39 AM
> >
> 
> > SSH to A with NiftyTelnet, configure B's X server to talk to the loopback
> > device and fire away.  X11 traffic is tunnelled through the SSH connection
> > automagically (actually, there's probably a "Forward X11 Traffic checkbox
> > in the NiftyTelnet config).
> >
> > Peter Lukas
> >
> > On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Brian Ackermann wrote:
> >
> >> Well, here's the skinny.  Box A is a RH6.1.  Box B is a MacOS 8.  I'm using
> MI/X
> >> on B to display apps running on box A.
> >>
> >> Obviously this limits me in certain ways, as I do not have all the options
> >> available at all times, due to not having an actual linux distribution on B.
> >> The simple instructions I have mostly say :
> >>
> >> "Set the environment variable on A to point to B.  Run the App on A, and it
> >> should display on B.  If it doesn't, your outta luck..."
> >>
> >> Brian
> >>
> >> ----------
> >> >From: Hans Davin Umhoefer <spudling@acm.cs.umn.edu>
> >> >To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> >> >Subject: Re: [TCLUG:12255] X
> >> >Date: Wed, Jan 12, 2000, 5:04 PM
> >> >
> >>
> >> >
> >> > If you have X at both locations you should be able to use ssh's X
> >> > forwarding to make things real simple. SSH automatically forwards your X
> >> > display.
> >> >
> >> > Barring that, you should be able to do this by issuing the command
> >> >
> >> > xhost +hostname_or_ip_of_box_B
> >> >
> >> > on box A. This will allow box B to forward it's display to box A. This
> >> > method may not work through your firewall (I've never tried it) but SSH
> >> > definitly should.
> >> >
> >> > Hope this helps to narrow down the problem.
> >> >
> >> > Hans
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Brian Ackermann wrote:
> >> >> Does anyone know of a way to test whether or not X can make it between
> points
> >> A
> >> >> and B?
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm working on a program from a remote box A, and I have MI/X at box B.
> >> >>
> >> >> issuing the following command gives:
> >> >> ====
> >> >> [root@nic-31 .vnc]# xclock -d 144.15.8.165:0.0&
> >> >> [1] 1263
> >> >> [root@nic-31 .vnc]# Error: Can't open display:
> >> >> [1]+  Exit 1                  xclock -d 144.15.8.165:0.0
> >> >> [root@nic-31 .vnc]#
> >> >> ====
> >> >> also, doing
> >> >> ====
> >> >> [root@nic-31 .vnc]# export DISPLAY=144.15.8.165:0.0
> >> >> [root@nic-31-c29-111 .vnc]# xclock&
> >> >> [1] 1267
> >> >> [root@nic-31-c29-111 .vnc]# _X11TransSocketINETConnect: Can't connect:
> errno
> >> = 1
> >> >> 13
> >> >> Error: Can't open display: 144.15.8.165:0.0
> >> >> [1]+  Exit 1                  xclock
> >> >> ====
> >> >> both methods give errors, so I'm assuming that either
> >> >>
> >> >> 1)  I've messed something up.
> >> >>
> >> >> -or-
> >> >>
> >> >> 2)  The firewall I'm behind currently won't let X through
> >> >>
> >> >> Either is quite possible..
> >> >>
> >> >> Is there a way to assure that 2 is the cause?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks in advance,
> >> >>
> >> >> Brian
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Hans D Umhoefer (spudling@acm.cs.umn.edu)
> >> > --
> >> > Finger spudling@154-233.dsl.scc.net for my public pgp key.
> >> >
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