I compared the sshd_config files from two servers, one from which I can
start an application requiring a GUI and the one from my problematic
server.  Both are identical.

I am even more puzzled now as I would expect at least one diffirence.

Thanks,


On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 8:47 PM, Bernard Fay <bernard....@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> From my workstation (Ubuntu 10.04.2), I try to start an application running
> on my server but this application requires X Window System.  My server does
> not have a GUI. So I did  "ssh -X ip_address_of_server".   The server is
> Debian 6.0 (Squeeze).  When I start the application and then I have "Failed
> to open the X11 display!" .
>
> I use to do it on other system without problem.  What is missing here?
>
> Any cue will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Bernard
>

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