On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:39:02 +1100
"Amos Shapira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On 31/01/07, Alan L Tyree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > On the remote Xubuntu ("Misty"), logged in with ssh -X:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo netstat -tlp
> > Active Internet connections (only servers)
> > Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address
> > State       PID/Program name
> > tcp        0      0 localhost:2208    *:*   LISTEN     3795/hpiod
> > tcp        0      0 *:sunrpc          *:*   LISTEN     3062/portmap
> > tcp        0      0 *:x11             *:*   LISTEN     3520/X
> > tcp        0      0 localhost:ipp     *:*   LISTEN     3776/cupsd
> > tcp        0      0 localhost:60924   *:*   LISTEN     3804/python
> > tcp6       0      0 *:x11             *:*   LISTEN     3520/X
> > tcp60      0      *:ssh               *:*   LISTEN     4223/sshd
> 
> 
> So it looks like the -X request doesn't get handled by sshd on the
> other side, or at least it doesn't listen on a TCP port for you, so
> your problem is more foundamental than not having the $DISPLAY set.
> 
> Run "sshd -ddd" on a seprate port on Misty and try to connect to it
> ("-p" parameter to ssh client).
> Be careful to do it that way instead of killing the standard sshd
> daemon - read sshd(8) about "-d" carefully before doing that.

OK, I'll try to give that a go later in the day.

<SNIP>
> 
> It's digging like this that teaches you the most about
> Linux/networking/tools/debugging methods, so keep digging.

True, so true. I'm learning a lot more about ssh than I ever wanted to
know :-)

Thanks for the help, Amos.


> 
> Cheers,
> 
> --Amos
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