Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 05:40:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/41865: [PATCH] XFree86 section should document -nolisten tcp option in startx Message-ID: <200208221240.g7MCe7eB007052@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/41865; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/41865: [PATCH] XFree86 section should document -nolisten tcp option in startx Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 07:38:54 -0500 The FAQ seems like an appropriate place, and I agree with the "don't edit files installed by ports/packages" for the most part. It definitely needs to be documented somewhere, since there are posts on various groups asking the question, and rarely an answer. I'll try to whip up a FAQ piece for it. Eric Marc Fonvieille wrote: >>--- chapter.sgml Wed Aug 21 17:13:25 2002 >>+++ chapter.sgml-patch Wed Aug 21 17:24:43 2002 >>@@ -491,6 +491,17 @@ >> <application>XFree86 4.X</application> can also be started with >> &man.xdm.1;.</para> >> >>+ <para>In order for you to use remotely executed X-Windows programs >>+ such as an <application>xterm</application>, you will most likely >>+ need to change the <filename>/usr/X11R6/bin/startx</filename> X11 >>+ startup script and change the line:</para> >>+ >>+ <programlisting>listen_tcp="-nolisten tcp"</programlisting> >>+ >>+ <para>to:</para> >>+ >>+ <programlisting>listen_tcp=""</programlisting> >>+ >> > > It's not a good thing to tell people to change files installed by > ports/packages, it will lead to problems during "desinstallation" and/or > upgrade. > > That option can be given to startx on the command line as documented in > startx(1). > > I don't think, it should be in the Handbook, but maybe in the FAQ, and > also something about using "ssh -X" too would be great :) > > Marc > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Systems Administrator Centaur Technology The moon may be smaller than Earth, but it's further away. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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