On Tue, Nov 18, 2003, Bernard Doyle wrote:
> I have a problem with ssh when I use it to log onto some (but not all)
> remote hosts. I am assuming the error is coming from ssh.
>
> On some machines I get an error message:-
>
> "Address family not supported by protocol" however the logon goes
> ahead anyway.
>
> Anybody got any suggestions about this ?
A quick Google search ("Address family not supported by protocol" ssh)
suggests that it is an error that sometimes happens when X11 forwarding
over ssh is turned on. SSH can't forward X11 data -- but this still
leaves ssh usable.
Check the results of that Google query for more info.
-Mary
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