Redhat Linux Server R. 4 and Xwindows

[Coolmar]

Hi,

How can I tell if xwindows is running so that users can "Exceed" into the server? With HPUX, for example, I make sure the dtlogin process is running. I though there was something similar for linux like xdm or something like that.

Thanks!

[Rick Garland · Accepted solution]

In the /etc/inittab file, the run level for the xdm should be at 5

# Run xdm in runlevel 5
x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon

Can verify run level with command 'who -r'

Do 'ps -ef | grep X11'. You should some processes out there.

In the majority of cases the X environment is not the same on HPUX and Linux so you will not see the dtterm processes or get a CDE login screen. (A couple of the most popular window managers for Linux are GNOME and KDE, but there are many more of the out there, e.g., sawfish.)

There was a CDE addon window manager for Linux some years ago but it was quickly laid to rest and never revived - too many security issues.

[Ross Minkov]

Check this HOWTO doc out -- http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/XDMCP-HOWTO.html

HTH,
Ross