SSH Question

zimwy · 02-12-2002, 03:30 PM

Hi, I was wondering if the following is possible. I tried logging into my computer using another OS X computer on a local network using SSH. I was wondering if there is any way of getting whatever I do to show up on the screen that I"m at, not my home computer that I'm logged into. Any advice? Thanks,

Gabe

griffman · 02-12-2002, 03:53 PM

I think OSXvnc will do what you want - remote control of the GUI from one machine to another, correct? Timbuktu for OS X (commercial) is another solution.

-rob.

zimwy · 02-12-2002, 05:10 PM

Thanks Griffman but I've already tried VNC. It's good but I don't need the whole screen. I just need what I'm working on. for instance if I type "open picture.jpg" I'd like it to open up on the computer I'm at, not my home computer.

Thanks,
Gabe

mervTormel · 02-12-2002, 06:13 PM

i believe that's one of the things the invention Xwindows was to achieve. remote display focus.

from computer A, open a file that resides locally on computer B, display it on computer C and that kind of stuff.

here's an example of that business: http://www.freelists.org/archives/ju...llthread1.html

is that what you're looking for?

you bring up a real good issue. shouldn't it be easier to select display targets than running Xwindows? hmmm, i'll have to think about that (klang klang).

griffman · 02-12-2002, 06:15 PM

Yep, you'll need X Windows installed to do something like this.

But if that's all you want, why not just connect via filesharing over IP and mount the remote machine as a local disk? You could then use the Terminal if you wanted to without SSH, and "open" would act locally.

Would that accomplish your objectives?

-rob.

02-12-2002, 03:30 PM	#1
zimwy Prospect Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 39	SSH Question Hi, I was wondering if the following is possible. I tried logging into my computer using another OS X computer on a local network using SSH. I was wondering if there is any way of getting whatever I do to show up on the screen that I"m at, not my home computer that I'm logged into. Any advice? Thanks, Gabe

02-12-2002, 05:10 PM	#3
zimwy Prospect Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 39	Not Quite Thanks Griffman but I've already tried VNC. It's good but I don't need the whole screen. I just need what I'm working on. for instance if I type "open picture.jpg" I'd like it to open up on the computer I'm at, not my home computer. Thanks, Gabe

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02-12-2002, 03:53 PM	#2
griffman MVP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,471	I think OSXvnc will do what you want - remote control of the GUI from one machine to another, correct? Timbuktu for OS X (commercial) is another solution. -rob.

02-12-2002, 06:13 PM	#4
mervTormel League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,536	i believe that's one of the things the invention Xwindows was to achieve. remote display focus. from computer A, open a file that resides locally on computer B, display it on computer C and that kind of stuff. here's an example of that business: http://www.freelists.org/archives/ju...llthread1.html is that what you're looking for? you bring up a real good issue. shouldn't it be easier to select display targets than running Xwindows? hmmm, i'll have to think about that (klang klang).

02-12-2002, 06:15 PM	#5
griffman MVP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,471	Yep, you'll need X Windows installed to do something like this. But if that's all you want, why not just connect via filesharing over IP and mount the remote machine as a local disk? You could then use the Terminal if you wanted to without SSH, and "open" would act locally. Would that accomplish your objectives? -rob.