How to Enable XDMCP Service (GDM)

GDM can be configured to allow remote access via XDMCP (X Display Manager Control Protocol). We can use Cygwin-X or Exceed, to connect remotely to a server and get a complete desktop GUI.

1. Edit the file /etc/gdm/custom.conf and make sure below parameters are added/set.

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% cat /etc/gdm/custom.conf
# GDM configuration storage
[daemon]
[security]
DisallowTCP=false
AllowRemoteRoot=true
[xdmcp]
Enable=true
[greeter]
[chooser]
[debug]

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Writing Aliases in Csh and Tcsh

Using command-line arguments

Sometimes you want an alias to deal explicitly with its arguments, rather than just leaving them at the end of the command. For example, suppose you had a file in your home directory named friends:

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Joe Schmoe     123 Main Street	212-987-6543
Jane Doe 975 First Ave 516-357-6420
Bob T. Slob 111 River Road 718-432-1098
Bill T. Pill 1 South Ave 516-877-0000

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