KDE on Telnet

[TechGuy]

I can telnet into my linux box but i tried startx and it said "maybe you dont have console access" how do i log in with KDE as my desktop?

[Honcho]

Three steps.

1. On your local box type: xhost +
This gives the remote box (the box you are telneting to) access to your xserver
2. On the remote box type: export DISPLAY=localipaddress_goes_here
this tells the remote box where to send the display information.
3. startx

This should work. I've never actually tried to do this with linux as the remote host. I do it with UNIX at work all the time with the linux box being the local host. Let me know how this works out for you.

[TechGuy]

I am telnetting FROM a win box...

[TaeShadow]

There's a program called VNC that will let you do that. The URL is: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/

[iDxMan]

Originally posted by TechGuy:
I am telnetting FROM a win box...

It will not work unless you have a local X server. (eXceed/Reflection/VNC/etc.)

-r

[Honcho]

Sorry guy you didn't say that before. I know that xwin-32 works for UNIX. I've had others tell me that they've telnet-ed into their linux box with windows before and used xwin-32 but I've never done it myself. Let us know how it works out.

[TechGuy]

Ok well I got VNC and I can connect to the linux box with it...I need to modify the script it uses to make it start KDE instead of TVM. Here is what I tried and KDE does not come up TVM still does...

{why can't i cut and paste here...}

If someone will help I will mail them the script.

Thanks

[TechGuy]

Guys I got it! I can log in through a browser and it looks just like I'm sitting in front of my linux box. I played a couple games to make sure I can execute stuff..all works perfect. If anyone wants a HOWTO on doing this I can write one up now and explain how to do it.

Thanks for all the feedback.

[bdg1983]

One last thing... xhost + is a bad idea from a security standpoint; use xhost <name of remote machine>