X windows newbie...

[kiwi]

Ok, I don't even know if x-windows is what I'm looking for, but...

If I'm remotely connecting to a linux system, and I want to , say, edit
a file in Emacs, by using forwarding can it forward the window to my
screen here in my room instead of in the lab?

If that's the case, then I'm doing something wrong... I installed WinaXe
on my computer in my room and ssh'd into the server, but when i call
emacs it says the following:
"Xlib: client uses different protocol version (11) than server (0)!
xhost: unable to open display "localhost:10.0" "

Any tips? Thanks.

[Tony O'Bryan]

Yes, forwarding the display from the Linux X client to the X server in your
room is a primary function of the X-Window System.

I could only speculate on the cause of the error you're getting (such as a
very old X server on your Windows machine), so I'll refrain and let more
experienced people explain it.

Post by kiwi
"Xlib: client uses different protocol version (11) than server (0)!
xhost: unable to open display "localhost:10.0" "
Any tips? Thanks.

[gerdau]

Post by kiwi
xhost: unable to open display "localhost:10.0" "

you need to export the display on the remote machine and allow an
X connection on you local host

run remote: `export DISPLAY=<IP>:0.'
where <IP> = inet address of local host

run local : `xhost +<IP>'
where <IP> = ip of remote host

Post by kiwi
"Xlib: client uses different protocol version (11) than server (0)!

no idea


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