Arch Linux

nkw

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Registered: 2004-03-26

Posts: 80

cannot ssh -X archlinux

Looks all the X programs cannot be run:

$ ssh -C -X 24.60.xxx.xxx
xx@24.60.17.146's password:
Last login: Sun Jun 27 07:36:46 2004 from h0010.ne.client2.attbi.com
$ mozilla-firefox &
(firefox-bin:15983): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: 
[1]+  Exit 1                  mozilla-firefox
$ quanta &
[1] 15985
$ quanta: cannot connect to X server
[1]+  Exit 1                  quanta
$ xterm&
[1] 15990
$ xterm Xt error: Can't open display:

Xentac

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From: Victoria, BC

Registered: 2003-01-17

Posts: 1,797

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Re: cannot ssh -X archlinux

You have to edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config to enable x forwarding on the host.

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Kalidor

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Registered: 2004-06-18

Posts: 80

Re: cannot ssh -X archlinux

Use -Y instead of -X.

Greetings
Kalidor