Console/SSH/X: How to tell?

[Dave Germiquet]

If you log in using the -X option of ssh, wouldn't that still give you
a $DISPLAY.

On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Marc Lanctot<lanctot-yfeSBMgouQgsA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:54:33 -0400
> Dave Germiquet <davegermiquet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>> I'm wondering if you can use the $DISPLAY variable...
>>
>> If the $DISPLAY variable is empty your in a shell.. if the $DISPLAY
>> variable has :0 or 0:0.1 you know you can open an xterminal window.
>>
>
> Yeah so far that's my best solution, but I would like for pal to be
> executed when I login remotely through ssh as well (just not when I use
> scp or execute remote commands via ssh).
>
> Marc
>
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