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Re: Can I use -display option with ported application ??
- From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please at cygwin dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:36:44 -0400
- Subject: Re: Can I use -display option with ported application ??
- References: <loom.20080604T154808-638@post.gmane.org>
- Reply-to: cygwin at cygwin dot com
On Wed, Jun 04, 2008 at 03:55:52PM +0000, Axel wrote:
>I have a simple question about GUI based applications (like xeyes) that
>have been ported using cygwin.
>
>Is it possible to redirect the application window to another computer
>with the standard -display option as I can under unix ?
Assuming it's a linux/unix X application that understand -display, then
yest.
>And if not, what would I have to do during the porting procedure to
>enable this feature?
You'd need to have the X development libraries installed.
cgf
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