Re: Opening window from remote comp

From: those who know me have no need of my name (not-a-real-address@usa.net)
Date: 04/18/03 

From: those who know me have no need of my name <not-a-real-address@usa.net>
Date: 18 Apr 2003 08:03:04 GMT

in comp.unix.questions i read:
>Tricia McMillan wrote:

>> If I connect to my school's linux server from home and I try to launch
>> some window-based program like this, I get an error:
>>
>> xterm Xt error: Can't open display:

the reason is that your system isn't running an x server or you haven't set
the DISPLAY environment variable.

> xhost +

don't do this, as it allows anyone to make use of your x server, which is
far too dangerous in nearly every case. 

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