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tutorials:x11_forwarding [2011/04/30 14:49] – created clemens | tutorials:x11_forwarding [2012/01/16 01:06] – Add screenshots from sdf, minor formatting memnon | ||
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* ssh to sverige.freeshell.org with "ssh -X // | * ssh to sverige.freeshell.org with "ssh -X // | ||
* **Note:** If you see an error just after connecting that //xauth// is missing, try adding an option to the ssh command: "ssh -o XAuthLocation=`which xauth` -X // | * **Note:** If you see an error just after connecting that //xauth// is missing, try adding an option to the ssh command: "ssh -o XAuthLocation=`which xauth` -X // | ||
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
- | * Then click on the little " | + | * Then click on the little " |
* Click Open, login then run //xeyes// and play | * Click Open, login then run //xeyes// and play | ||
* Running "xhost +localhost" | * Running "xhost +localhost" | ||
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The advantage of sending X11 traffic directly is performance (screen updates) should be slightly faster because the data is not encrypted first. The disadvantage of sending X11 traffic directly is the data is not encrypted first. The X client will send the traffic directly to the local X server, so care must be taken to open up firewalls and forward the ports 6000/TCP - 6063/TCP as necessary. | The advantage of sending X11 traffic directly is performance (screen updates) should be slightly faster because the data is not encrypted first. The disadvantage of sending X11 traffic directly is the data is not encrypted first. The X client will send the traffic directly to the local X server, so care must be taken to open up firewalls and forward the ports 6000/TCP - 6063/TCP as necessary. | ||
- | == __On your side__: | + | == On your side == |
* Open an xterm on your computer | * Open an xterm on your computer | ||
* Run '// | * Run '// | ||
- | * Run '//ssh -X -p443 userid@sverige.sdf.org//' | + | * Run '//ssh -X -p443 userid@sverige.sdf.org//' |
+ | == On the SDF side == | ||
* Run //export DISPLAY=`echo $SSH_CLIENT|awk ' | * Run //export DISPLAY=`echo $SSH_CLIENT|awk ' | ||
* Run //xeyes// and play | * Run //xeyes// and play |