NAME¶

rxterm — start a secure remote xterm

SYNOPSIS¶

rxterm

[-l username] [-k] [-r rsh_args] [-x xterm_args] [-K kx_args] [-w term_emulator] [-b rsh_program] host [port]

DESCRIPTION¶

The rxterm program starts an xterm window on host host. From this window you will also be able to run X clients that will be able to connect securely to your X server. If port is given, that port will be used instead of the default. The supported options are:

-l

Log in on the remote host as user username.

-k

Disable keep-alives.

-r

Send rsh_args as arguments to rsh.

-x

Send xterm_args as arguments to xterm.

-X

Send kx_args as arguments to kx.

-w

Use term_emulator instead of xterm.

-b

Use rsh_program instead of rsh.

-v

Be verbose.

EXAMPLE¶

To login from host foo (where your display is) to host bar, you might do the following.

1. On foo: rxterm bar
2. You will get a new window running an xterm on host bar. In this window you will be able to start X clients.

SEE ALSO¶

kx(1), rsh(1), rxtelnet(1), tenletxr(1), kxd(8)