Linux Beginner writes: > > Frank Vogel writes: > >> Alexander Dalloz wrote: >>> Am Do, den 10.03.2005 schrieb Linux Beginner um 22:09: >>> >>> >>>> Thanks for the input. I tried invoking ssh with x option. Still >>>> no results. Can anyone throw more light on this? >>> >>> >>> First: please do not top-post. Place your reply text below the stripped >>> quotes. >>> >>> Second: you will have to be more specific. "Still no results" can mean >>> everything. For many situations "ssh -X user@remotehost" should be >>> enough. Some applications need more trust and you will have to use "ssh >>> -Y user@remotehost". This is documented in the FC3 release notes. You >>> will get according error messages when "-X" is not enough. Please be >>> that specific and post error messages or something like that in future. >>> Keep in mind that it is you requesting help and that our view has to go >>> through your eyes and relies on your more or less verbose descriptions >>> :) >>> >>> Alexander >>> >>> >>> >> >> Check your /etc/ssh/ssh_config on the host you are ssh-ing to. >> Are these lines present: >> >> ForwardX11 yes >> ForwardX11Trusted yes >> >> That should make it work. >> >> Gr, >> >> Frank >> > > I wish to thank Frank and all the others who gave suggestions ; > Finally i solved it myself after some R&D by providing a > combination of more than one options. For the benefit of all, i > am giving below the cut paste of what i did > > [root@localhost ssh]# ssh -F /etc/ssh/ssh_config -X > root@localhost > root@localhost's password: > Last login: Sun Mar 20 16:54:13 2005 from localhost.localdomain > [root@localhost root]# xhost + > access control disabled, clients can connect from any host > [root@localhost root]# /usr/X11R6/bin/xclock > > Gotcha!!!!!!!! There you go. It Works!!!!!!!!! > > Environment DELL PC with Celeron (FC2) and Dual Boot with > Windoz. > > Thanks > > Linux Beginner > > I wish to add that the option ForwardX11Trusted yes resulted in error /etc/ssh/ssh_config: line 39: Bad configuration option: ForwardX11Trusted /etc/ssh/ssh_config: terminating, 1 bad configuration options I removed and tried with the original file itself. It works. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get your free 15 Mb POP3 email @alexandria.cc Click here -> http://www.alexandria.cc/
