Yep... This is what I was looking for. I tried this before and didn't work. Or at least I think I did... :) THANKS! Enrique Matt Graham writes: > From: "kitepilot@kitepilot.com" >> I have a machine running remotely which I can ONLY SSH into. >> I know that the machine is running X and "operator" is logged in and >> [has access to :0] >> >> What I want is to: >> ssh -l operator remote.host >> (insert some magic here) kcalc > >> Now kcalc pops on display:0 and operator can see and use kcalc > > There are multiple ways of doing this. If you log in via ssh as > operator, and operator has the appropriate MIT Magic Cookie in his ~ > , then all you have to do is: > > export DISPLAY=:0 > nohup kcalc & > > ...and kcalc will show up on :0 of the machine you logged in to. > This should work without a problem. There are access control > things to think about if you log in as a user who doesn't have > the magic cookie required for access to :0, naturally. > > -- > Matt G / Dances With Crows > The Crow202 Blog: http://crow202.org/wordpress/ > There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss