Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2008 mails)

[James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>]

David C. Rankin wrote:
> James Knott wrote:
>   
> > In X, one can connect to a remote desktop by using a command such as "X
> > -query host :1", which will open the remote desktop as display 1.   Is
> > there any method to use the next available number, rather than
> > explicitly specifying the display number?
> >
> >
> >     
>
> James,
>
>       In all the reading I have done on remote X, etc. I have run across 
> information
> stating that the *server* (X, vncserver,etc..) will grab the next available
> display if not explicitly stated, but I have never run across information
> saying a *client* will grab the next available display.
>
>       Now, of course, I haven't read everything, and others may know something
> different, but that's my cut on the situation;-)
>
>   
With X, the server is on the local computer, with the client on the
remote.  When using X -query etc., if you don't specify an available
display, you will get an error.  I was just wondering if there were some
sort of "wild card" that would grab the next available display.  It
could be done with a script, to see what displays are used, but it would
be nice to avoid that.


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