rxterm1
Start a secure remote xterm
Usage
rxterm [-l
username]
[-k]
[-r
rsh_args]
[-x
xterm_args]
[-K
kx_args]
[-w
term_emulator]
[-b
rsh_program]
host
[port]
Overview
The rxterm program starts an xterm window on host host. From this window you will also be able to run X clients that will be able to connect securely to your X server. If port is given, that port will be used instead of the default.
The supported options are:
-
-l -
Log in on the remote host as user username.
-
-k -
Disable keep-alives.
-
-r -
Send rsh_args as arguments to
rsh. -
-x -
Send xterm_args as arguments to
xterm. -
-X -
Send kx_args as arguments to
kx. -
-w -
Use term_emulator instead of xterm.
-
-b -
Use rsh_program instead of rsh.
-
-v -
Be verbose.
Examples
To login from host foo (where your display is) to host bar, you might do the following.
-
On foo:
rxtermbar -
You will get a new window running an
xtermon host bar. In this window you will be able to start X clients.
Releases
6 releases since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); the text changed 3 times.