Since installing FC3 ssh -X doesn't work for me any more. On Fri, 2005-07-01 at 15:13 -0600, Les Mikesell wrote: > On Fri, 2005-01-07 at 13:08, James Pifer wrote: > > > As a normal user on both machines I get the exact same behavior. In > > response to the other post, I only left out the :0 when I typed it. In > > the commands I was actually using it. > > > > Any other suggestions? I don't see anything in Xorg.0.log. Maybe I > > should install and run ethereal and make sure it's even trying? > > Why not let ssh's magic X forwarding do the work? > >From Client: > ssh -X user@server > ..log in.. > $gedit (or any X program) > > A window should open on Client with gedit running on Server. > > The -X option is the default for most versions of ssh so you may not > need to type it but it shouldn't hurt anyway. Ssh does some contortions > to make the $DISPLAY look like an alternate local screen to the program > and tunnels it over the encrypted ssh connections to your local end. > > -- > Les Mikesell > les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -- Guy Fraser Network Administrator The Internet Centre 1-888-450-6787 (780)450-6787
