Re: X11Backwarding how?

From: Cameron Palmer (palmerc_at_gfo.seagate.com)
Date: 09/27/03

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    Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:48:33 -0700 (PDT)
To: "Haan, Jan de" <Jan.de.Haan@Essent.nl>

    Unless I'm missing something in your question, SSH does it automatically
    as long as you compiled SSH with the appropriate X packages, which is the
    default. When you ssh to remotehost.company.com and start an X app it
    should magically appear on your desktop.

    cameron.

    On Fri, 26 Sep 2003, Haan, Jan de wrote:

    > Hi All,
    >
    > most of you probably right away understood what I want
    > from the subject, but I'll explain anyway ;-).
    >
    > I want to start an X11 app and display it _remote_ over
    > an SSH encrypted chanel automatically (e.g. by use of an
    > automatically created and valid $DISPLAY) The only way I came
    > up with for this untill now is to do a
    > 'ssh -L 60xx:remote:6000 remote && app -display localhost:60xx'
    >
    > Anybody know a better way to accomplish this? Is there a
    > way to use xauth and ~/.Xauthority properly for this?
    >
    > Sincerely,
    >
    > Jan.
    >
    > PS Thought about to call it
    > 'X11 -1st letter of the alphabet- ssBackwards'
    > but some people - mail scanners might feel offended ;-)
    >
    >
    >
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