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Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 16:40:34 -0600
From: Gabi <gabi AT beor DOT homeip DOT net>
Subject: Re: X desktop?
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On Sun, Nov 07, 2004 at 07:07:15PM +1100, Robert Mark Bram wrote:
> Hi All!
> 
> I have started my remote X session with the following
>     export DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0
>     PATH=/usr/X11R6/bin:$PATH
>     eval `ssh-agent`
>     rm -rf /tmp/.X11-unix
>     XWin -screen 0 1024 768 &
>     ssh -X user AT host
> 
> But the window that opens up doesn't give me functionality to move 
> sub-windows around.. so that when I open a gui, it remains static on the 
> screen, giving me no way to move or re-size it. Is there another option or 
> library I need for this?
> 
No wonder, since you forget to  start a windows manager. 
XWin is not a windows manager.
Why don't you simply "startx" on the cygwin box, and issue the ssh
commands in a terminal window there?


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