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8route

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Sunday, May 23rd 2004, 2:51am

Can I customize KDE for editing file on remote linux server?

I always use KDE to develop the linux applications, but these days I found another handy tool at http://www.magicunix.com for developing C/C++ on remote unix/linux based servers. that is, if you prefer to work in windows ( I do, so.)
You install this babe in your normal windows system, initiate a session to your remote unix servers( where your compliers and codes are), and will be able to remotely edit your codes on the server via ftp. To be able to compile remotely the server need some package installed.

you got something fairly easy to use, got rid of the vi or command line stuff, if that's what you've been using.

I found it great for working from home or remotely like when travelling. I don't particularly like microsoft technology or its windows stuff, but i'm definitely not against productivity gain. This
tool is great for large scale development as it has CVS support. That's a lot of pain I could spare. So can I customize KDE for editing file on remote linux server like this tool?

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Sunday, May 23rd 2004, 11:53am

For a KDE application using the KIO framework, there is no difference between a local and a remote file.

For example start KWrite and use a ftp URL as the filename in the File->open dialog.
Better use fish, as FTP is nut secure and transmits the password in clear text and any sensible server setup should have SSH enabled.

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Tuesday, May 25th 2004, 5:22am

Thank you.
Some unix server hasn't installed x-window and kde can't work then I must use vi or emacs to write codes, although I can use them very well I still want to find some tools to improve the programming efficiency. I think this tool is some interesting cause it support for programming on remote server but works under windows :-)

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Tuesday, May 25th 2004, 12:11pm

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Thank you.
Some unix server hasn't installed x-window and kde can't work then I must use vi or emacs to write codes

This is not necessarily a problem. All you need in order to use the feature anda_skoa mentioned is KDE on the *client* computer and an ssh or ftp access to the server.

Just type something like
fish://youruser@theserver/home/youruser
(ssh access required)
or
ftp://youruser@theserver/home/youruser
(ftp access required)
in the location bar of konqueror.

Then open any file you like with any registered client-side application you like. This works even with non-KDE apps because KDE transparently downloads and uploads the file for you! The only thing you should avoid is concurrent editing of the same file by other users.

If you need to run any programs remotely (e.g. compile jobs) then you can do that via ssh, too. You might even put that command on a button...

Even if you're sitting in front of a windows-only machine you could use KDE by using the great Knoppix distribution that boots directly from CD! :D

(as you can see, working under Windows is not a plus for me, but rather the opposite)

edit: grammar fix

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Tuesday, May 25th 2004, 6:14pm

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Thank you.
Some unix server hasn't installed x-window and kde can't work then I must use vi or emacs to write codes

This is not necessarily a problem. All you need in order to use the feature anda_skoa mentioned is KDE on the *client* computer and an ssh or ftp access to the server.


Exactly!
Remote X has been available for ages, so that wouldn't be a KDE feature.

KDE's IO framework allows any KDE application to work with remote files, it's quite poor that one needs a special application on Windows to do it.
At least one would expect from XP to have a decent network transparency of file IO.

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Wednesday, May 26th 2004, 2:28am

gave a test run to magic c++, it was fairly cool. works fine doing remote editing,debugging and compiling.
It's interesting cuz user works under Windows but the real meat is on the Linux server side. A productivity booster for windows programmers. Linux programming newbies can also use its user friendliness. :D

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Wednesday, May 26th 2004, 4:46am

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gave a test run to magic c++, it was fairly cool. works fine doing remote editing,debugging and compiling.
It's interesting cuz user works under Windows but the real meat is on the Linux server side. A productivity booster for windows programmers. Linux programming newbies can also use its user friendliness. :D

Oh, the astroturfers are loose.