Re: [tlug] Accessing a program running on a different computer

[Raymond Wan <rwan.kyoto@example.com>]

Hi Dave,


On 29/01/11 13:01, Dave M G wrote:
> Can you start a program running on one computer, and then look at it's
> interface via another computer?
...
> This is something I want to be able to do with multiple programs, but
> I'll use Amarok as an example since it's clear.


As I don't use Amarok, I'm honestly not that familiar with 
the problem you've described.  But one question to you and 
others who have replied to your question...

Suppose you're on Machine A and you are accessing Machine B 
remotely.  You start Process X running on Machine B.  If X 
is a GUI-based program (for example firefox), I don't 
believe there is a way to see it from Machine A.  By this, I 
mean without killing X and starting a new process via "ssh 
-X" from Machine A.

Is this what you mean by "seeing another computer's 
interface"?  If so, I guess you are referring to something 
like Windows Remote Assist (which I've never used).

Sometimes I have firefox running on a computer and then I 
want to access the computer remotely and see what text is 
written there and I can't.  Of course, I can cheat because 
firefox (actually, iceweasel) has crash recovery so I just 
kill it and when I start it up again with "ssh -X", my tabs 
are restored...  Would be nice to know how to see the screen 
remotely without having to kill the program...

Ray