Linux

Run X programs through ssh

A easy way to run remote X programs (from another host) on your local linux installation is to connect to it via ssh using the -Y switch. For instance if you would like to run up2date in graphical mode on a remote machine but the server doesn’t have X installed. Then this is a great […]

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Linux

Switch off annoying bell/beep in xterm

My colleagues don’t like all the bell/beep sounds I make when I’m working in a xterm through my putty ssh client. To please them I’ve added this line to /etc/inputrc to disable bell on tab-completion. set bell-style none

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