Summary: How do I access a X11 font server on another node?

From: Chris Ruhnke <ruhnke_at_us.ibm.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 11:01:30 -0500

Give the man a cigar!

The magic incantation is to prefix the hostname with "tcp/".

Thanks, Pete

--CHRis

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The instructions for using a font server are referenced in the X and
xfs man pages and the X Window System Admin book that's part
of the TRru64 doc set (you get get the online version here:
http://h30097.www3.hp.com/docs/base_doc/DOCUMENTATION/V51A_HTML/ARH9JBTE/TOC.HTM#SYSDMNCH
)

There, they show the syntax is xset +fp tcp/hostname:<port>

Note the +fp. This appends the font server to the font path instead
of replacing the font path (fp= will replace it entirely). That way
you'll only access the HP box for the fonts that you don't already
have locally.


                                     pete



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