Re: ssh -X woes

From: Frank Gevaerts (frank_at_gevaerts.be)
Date: 11/15/04

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    Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 12:07:15 +0100
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    On Mon, Nov 15, 2004 at 10:58:23AM -0000, linux@networkingnewsletter.org.uk wrote:
    > It has `xauth` but in a different place...
    >
    > ~$ which -a xauth
    > /usr/bin/X11/xauth
    >
    > SO what else may I need to set up?

    Does the server accept X forwarding (i.e. does /etc/ssh/sshd_config have
    "X11Forwarding yes") ?

    Frank

    >
    > > michael wrote:
    > >> sorry about the wrong subject, initially.
    > >> i should also have said that DISPLAY is not set on the remote machine
    > >> (using ssh -X)
    > >>
    > >
    > > Make sure that the remote machine has /usr/X11R6/bin/xauth
    > > (from the xbase-clients) package installed. Without it you
    > > will not be able to setup the DISPLAY of the remote machine
    > > to point back to you through the tunnel.
    > >
    > > -Roberto Sanchez
    > >
    >
    >
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