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Re: Can I use -display option with ported application ??


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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