Friday, March 7, 2008

Export X11

Scenario: Mac OS X (nieve)/server, Debian Etch (stark)/client
Objetive: Run a X application in my Mac OS


  • Run X11 in Mac OS

  • Open a terminal:


  • nieve:~$ xhost +stark_ip (this step allows your client to connec to your server)
    nieve:~$ ssh -X randradas@stark_ip
    ..
    ..
    Welcome to stark
    ..
    stark:~$ export DISPLAY=nieve_ip:0.0
    stark:~$ evolution &


Now you have Evolution running in your X11 server.