Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 08:01:09 -0500 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: <3D64E095.6050001@centtech.com> References: <200208221240.g7MCe7eB007052@freefall.freebsd.org>
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Please look over (and let me know where I may have biffed some SGML stuff) the following patch to the FAQ for the -nolisten tcp option: --- book.sgml Wed Aug 21 17:13:17 2002 +++ book.sgml-patch Thu Aug 22 07:59:09 2002 @@ -12377,6 +12377,22 @@ </qandaentry> <qandaentry> + <question id="nolistentcp"> + <para>Why don't remote X displays work anymore?</para> + </question> + + <answer> + <para>In more recent versions of FreeBSD (4.6 and greater), the + default options to XFree86 now include a security enhancement + which does not allow remote X displays.</para> + + <para>If you would like to change this functionality, you can, by + simply using the <quote>-listen_tcp</quote> option with startx + (&man.startx.1).</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + + <qandaentry> <question id="change-kernel-address-space"> <para>How can I increase or reduce the kernel address space?</para> </question> Eric Anderson wrote: > 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 > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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