Re: running gnome via remote X

[Shawn <core enodev com>]

Have your "browser" be a script that opens an ssh to the IP listed in
your $DISPLAY and spawns a web browser with the arguments the script
received.

On Fri, 2003-10-17 at 13:03, Alan wrote:
> Just a quick question for anyone that can help me.  Sometimes I run
> gnome apps from my home box via remote X to work.  These are generally
> things that either aren't working from where I am currently or I don't
> have here or whatever.  Is it possible to have apps that these programs
> spawn run locally instead of remotely?
> 
> IE: If I am running straw from home and click on a link I have to wait
> for my web browser to start up from home and run via remote X.  What I'd
> like to have happen is that the app say basically "hey, open a web
> browser" and gnome to know to open one locally instead of remotely.
> 
> I know that gnome is "aware" of where it is.  If I run GAIM via remote X 
> from home I get the system tray notification in my panel here at work.
> 
> Is this possible or even desired?  Or would something like that disobey
> the fundamental laws of remote X displays? :)
> 
> Regards,
> 
> alan