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RE: newbie Xlib install/configure question



Hello

Mark D. Hansen (<m.hansen23@verizon.net>) wrote:

> OK - so I am pretty slow at this Linux/X11 stuff.  I've got X running
> on my server (debian01) at this point.  And I can open an Xterm using 
> the local monitor/keyboard on debian01.  But, this server is on a rack 
> in a closet in my basement.  The machines in my office are all Windows 
> PCs.   
> I guess that I've figured out that I can't run an X session over the
> network using my PuTTY SSH Client!
> 
> So, how can I open an X session with my debian01 server from a Windows
> client?

Normally, to use X over the net, you run an X server on the PC where you
want the input/output to happen (the Windows PC in your case). You
could install Cygwin (http://cygwin.com) and XFree
(http://x.cygwin.com) on the Windows PC.

Another way is to set up a vnc server on debian machine and use a vnc
viewer on the windows machine.

best regards
        Andreas Janssen

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