X -query <host>

agentforsythe · 11-30-2003, 01:56 PM

I want to start an X session to a remote machine... I try:

X -query <host>

But, I ahve an X session already running on screen 0.
How do I start the new session on screen 1?

david_ross · 11-30-2003, 02:07 PM

On the system you want to start the display on:
X :1

Or for display 2:
X :2

and so on...

agentforsythe · 11-30-2003, 04:11 PM

that worked a treat

sb73542 · 11-30-2003, 07:01 PM

Incredible, I was about to ask exactly the same question!

In addition, how do I switch back and forth between my local X session and the remote session? Any way to run the remote one inside a window that I can resize?

Thanks!

agentforsythe · 12-01-2003, 01:58 AM

ctrl + alt + F7 brings up screen 0, ctrl + alt + F8 brings up screen 1, etc.

david_ross · 12-01-2003, 12:45 PM

If you only want to run a remote application you can do it to your current display. if you want a completely different window manager then try a VNC connection - then it should stay in a window.

sb73542 · 12-01-2003, 06:38 PM

Thanks a lot! That clears it up for me.