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A little tact would go a long way (was: workaround for X11 sharing by multiple users)
Authored by: speir on Feb 27, '04 05:28:48PM

I am not a sys admin (obvious by now ;). Why anyone would assume so perplexes me since this great site is an open public forum. I am an academic research scientist who studies viruses using biophysical methods, and a long time unix end user. My lab works on a stricly limited budget and can not employ a sys admin. So it is left to those of us willing to take on new enterprises (usually at personal cost) to extend our capabilities and solve some of our impediments. This is why I read this site and posted this hint here - like the great variety of non-admins out there I was looking for helpful discussion. I did look for the answer to my problem for the amount of time I could afford, and didn't run across the answer. Indeed, the capability I look for doesn't appear to exist. The open-x11 command is very close though and I will make use of it.

Not being a sys admin, I will never modify system files since it is not my expertise and outside my interests. I guess I didn't make it clear that I only suggest changes to a users individual setup files. Then the fix for any unforseen trouble, like remarked here for x11 forwarding, is to simply use the previously archived set up files.

I would rather spend my time studying the biology of viruses. What I have learned from these responses, with one exception, will allow me and my colleagues to continue to do so with improved capabilities. I thank hopthirsC, Ptitboul, and The_Lorax for their valuable time. You have done us a great service, and I hope you will continue to do so in the civil manner you have demonstrated for all who post here.



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