135. How to Start a X Client on Another Display
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This article is from the Frequently Asked Questions for Linux, the Free/Open Source UNIX-like operating system kernel that runs on many modern computer systems. Maintained by David C. Merrill with numerous contributions by others. (v1.0).
135. How to Start a X Client on Another Display
A: To start a X client on another system that has a running X server, use the following commands:
*Use xhost on the server system to allow the client system use the display. If the server's IP address is 192.168.20.1, enter the command:
$ xhost + 192.168.20.1
*On the client system, open a telnet connection to the server system.
*In the telnet session, start a xterm in the background with the -display
and -e options. For example, if the IP address of the machine running the
server is 192.168.20.1 and the client program name is named clientapp,
use the following command:
$ xterm -display 192.168.20.1 -e clientapp &
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