On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 23:35:53 -0500 "Damon L. Chesser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Bob Smither wrote: > > This must be a FAQ, but I could not stumble upon a solution. With > > other Linux boxen, I can ssh -X into them, then run X apps on the > > remote with local display. On a newly installed Sarge Debian box, > > doing this results in the following error: > > > > Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: > > > > Any suggestions as to why I can't run the remote app and see it > > locally? > > > > Thanks! > > > > You will need to set the DISPLAY variable and export it. I don't > know what you set it to, but I do know you will have to export > DISPLAY serverx: X,X X here = display and serverx=name or > ipaddress of the desired server (such as 192.168.2.4: 0,0. I have > just exhausted my knowledge of the matter as I don't play with > exporting displays, but I hope that helps, and at the very least, > get you on the right track. > ssh with X-forwarding should take care of this automatically. As Paul Dwerryhouse suggested, the OP should check that 'X11Forwarding yes' is in the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file on the remote side. -- Liam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]