Run a gui from unix box on my pc.

I am trying to figure out how to bring up a gui (you know, jframe, jpanels) on my pc, but with with code on a unix box.
I think I need to set the DISPLAY variable on unix to my pc ip. Is there anything else?

Not sure--are Unix Java programs automagically X-aware?

You need to have an x-server running, which you then refer to with the DISPLAY setting.

Like this one: http://www.straightrunning.com/XmingNotes/

thanks guys , so I will d/l that xserver on the pc, then set DISPLAY var on the unix box to <PC IP ADDRESS>:0 , does that sound correct?

And welcome to the Ranch

When you have started an X-Server on your Windows box, you can from a windows command prompt connect to your Unix box with telnet or ssh - when connected via the command prompt, set DISPLAY to your windows host/IP-adr., so that your Unix box know where - and which - X-server to use.