X Windows: Remote X to Linux

NOTE: in the X11 world, the SERVER machine is the one listening for a connection (your desktop).
NOTE: The CLIENT machine is the one initiating the connection (the remote machine).
I know, it sounds backwards but, it is actually correct if you understand the X11 connection.

1) Tell your X11 Server Linux box (your desktop) to accept X11 connections from the Client machines.

If it's a one time connection, just run the following from the command line

or

You can add the following to .bashrc or .profile to make it permenant

    xhost +144.45.254.150

2) Start the connection from the Client Linux machine (the remote machine)- Connect to the remote Linux machine via ssh/telnet/rlogin/whatever and run:

     DISPLAY=X11_SERVER_IP:0;export DISPLAY;APPLICATION_YOU_WANT_TO_RUN &
     
     EXAMPLE: DISPLAY=192.168.1.10:0;export DISPLAY;xterm &
     
     REMEMBER: The X11 server is your desktop.

X Windows: Remote X to Linux

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