From nobody Sun Nov 28 01:19:53 2021 X-Original-To: freebsd-emulation@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0C2DE18C3589 for ; Sun, 28 Nov 2021 01:20:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kob6558@gmail.com) Received: from mail-wr1-x42a.google.com (mail-wr1-x42a.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::42a]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1D4" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4J1rJK6k5Vz4kRJ for ; Sun, 28 Nov 2021 01:20:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kob6558@gmail.com) Received: by mail-wr1-x42a.google.com with SMTP id l16so27817011wrp.11 for ; Sat, 27 Nov 2021 17:20:17 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=vZ96Z3IJM/o21gCaBztIkMLPvurN5vxz1q0iDRZIzP8=; b=lawOhGdXJN3GIcaLTxVFFwSukuktdegthIQpT3XLJIoJSxZ7vDmwZvy7PHNmm1tifk QPi9W207MOiyRkzHVJHTaLsveDzctVIO0VybeEf2UnCd+VAxs8WNiRcoUwdVCdYi+5vD uqx+j17lO6owuV7J1c/Lu2pmNAS8m+gVtUwjtD0QJFrryPQDge9gaS07rLt3cj3RDRP6 zlR3lgAtYcYIePHE814l612bITlz4ZFp5VVRzezumM0O8/j8xS6F6Wui5uuN+Scf1SdY vrYfDOknD79ORjLfLqHElt9mqt/kOY/iCnZfbawfRZg/2MUmhyHqV7rIY5QdnO1cvcgH N8JA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=vZ96Z3IJM/o21gCaBztIkMLPvurN5vxz1q0iDRZIzP8=; b=W2Ckp2dP3rVIBAFLc3HcupxHeIxGExTyJefUYAwarwaaZsAtz43bs/DOJraNZRT+p1 Dzd/q/Sw51w7tGO1ZcSat6ai9jcf5fhYqKt53L5aB5m3or2vw1TKEWShl7OvWg9cw7gT Ddrbd5+9+9eWzhwDISQwBEZkkARwx5xnOKlqsbW2w8wXBA7sXILmpxhkconbHFBoKDtZ 5EHi8fy/ehVk6BQR5LUdPUWA9O+gLVvmKm6AYVEqNgEMetfanOjH+Ge5J3NrRWKkcC0G NojDX0G29iN+O3WpxQ8jh1zsitFTXtxRp/sq+bHnJTmsEfYZqeDbckHvMtTKkOzv82My GppQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM531tGOFJBNTIO9cfPRmEmddIR3y3zyqiUEONwpADqm77a6Lz0n4D V5+Brf9e+HZ+HzOOJMdOy8zVYqbPUJ+NVF2d/B1xk+il/YyuzxW8 X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJzwzoO/6eypZxW4H0nfbn66q2NMGXTTdLkVOMNgJ3k461t15UD/5kj1cmwGEFnqAJ2fitnDn8VVIVsbYWF/GcI= X-Received: by 2002:adf:ce12:: with SMTP id p18mr24032751wrn.549.1638062409694; Sat, 27 Nov 2021 17:20:09 -0800 (PST) List-Id: Development of Emulators of other operating systems List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-emulation List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <1504452818.359186.1637965506245@ichabod.co-bxl> <814064652.472197.1638052398682@ichabod.co-bxl> In-Reply-To: <814064652.472197.1638052398682@ichabod.co-bxl> From: Kevin Oberman Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2021 17:19:53 -0800 Message-ID: Subject: Re: VirtualBox Remote Instance To: Sysadmin Lists Cc: Derek Schrock , "freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000000cc0f905d1cf207c" X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4J1rJK6k5Vz4kRJ X-Spamd-Bar: ---- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; none X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; REPLY(-4.00)[] X-ThisMailContainsUnwantedMimeParts: Y --0000000000000cc0f905d1cf207c Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 2:33 PM Sysadmin Lists wrote: > > From: Derek Schrock > > FYI, pkg info has -x that will allow you to filter packages from the > > regex pattern given to -x: > > > > pkg info -x virtualbox > > Thanks. I know `pkg' has a ton of aliases and features, but using them > often enough to remember them when they're useful is another story. That > awk code is useful in a wide range of situations. I use `awk' to grep more > often than I use `grep' to grep. > > grep virtualbox == awk '/virtualbox/' > > > This sounds as if it's an issue with the local X server running or > > you're just not waiting long enough for the Qt window to appear. For > > example trying to run xterm via a VPN back to from home machine over the > > Internet takes ~10 seconds. Is this running X11 Forwarding via a local > > LAN or WAN? If WAN give it more time? If you gave it enough time I'd > > guess it's back to the local X server. > > LAN. I've let it sit there for close to 10-minutes before and nothing > changed. It's not a time-out or timing issue. > > > I might recommend using net/xrdp instead of X11 Forwarding or use > > www/phpvirtualbox with VNC if you need console access. > > Since it's on a LAN, I've been using unsecured VNC connections just fine. > It's a good workaround, but not a solution. > > > I've seen too many issues over the past couple years with applications > > not working correctly via X11 Forwarding to just stop using it other > > than simple applications. > > If it's affecting that many applications, perhaps freebsd-questions@ has > seen this problem before and can suggest a potential fix. > > Thanks for looking into it. > > -- > Sent with https://mailfence.com > Secure and private email > I find an easier way to do this without the aliases, grep, or awk is: ptavv> pkg info virtualb\* virtualbox-ose-6.1.30 virtualbox-ose-kmod-6.1.30 ptavv> -- Kevin Oberman, Part time kid herder and retired Network Engineer E-mail: rkoberman@gmail.com PGP Fingerprint: D03FB98AFA78E3B78C1694B318AB39EF1B055683 --0000000000000cc0f905d1cf207c--