On Mon, 2012-05-14 at 15:23 -0400, John Drescher wrote: > > Let's say I install Wine + TextPad (a Windows text editing app) on > our Linux box. > > > > Can I log into our box remotely, launch TextPad, and have it show on > my local desktop via X11? (Assuming I'm running an X server on my > local desktop). > > > > I understand the question now however I have never ever tried that so > I am not sure what will happen. Someone else will have to answer > that.. > Yes, if you have ssh/sshd configured to allow X.11 port forwarding from the host running Wine, then the Windows app's display will appear on your local machine. I do that all the time with my RH Fedora boxes. If you can start, say a web browser or the GIMP on the remote host and control the program from your display and keyboard, then Windows apps under Wine can do the same. Martin
