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xeyes isn't obscure , how else do you test that ssh x forwarding works otherwise :)
by bechampion 7y ago
xeyes isn't obscure , how else do you test that ssh x forwarding works otherwise :)
- signa11 7y agolaunch an xterm, smh, kids ^^) /s
- gmueckl 7y agoNah, big brother must keep watching ;).
- toxik 7y agoGlad to know I’m not the only one! That and glxgears.
- jhbadger 7y agoExactly. Glxgears was (at least traditionally) how you tested whether your video driver was using any of the 3D acceleration!
- gbrown_ 7y agoExactly! though I used xclock. A former co-worker used to always have xeyes open on his desktop to easily find his cursor. Maybe I'm getting old...
- jhallenworld 7y agoWhen my kids were infants, they loved xeyes.
- bch 7y agoHa! Yes! I used to call xeyes a network testing tool.
- teddyh 7y agoI use xlogo for that and similar purposes; it’s even more minimalistic in its functionality than xeyes.
- zlynx 7y agoxeyes is also a great way to tell if you're in a Wayland session. If it tracks your mouse always, it's X. If it only tracks in its own window, it's Wayland.