Re: How do I run remote X application?

From: Michael Heiming (michael+USENET_at_www.heiming.de)
Date: 03/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 07:54:51 +0200

In comp.os.linux.networking sj <dummy@dummy.com>:
> I have simple LAN and wish to run mozilla remotly. So far I have tried to
> use ssh with the -X option. The following is a typical transaction.

> root@cage # ssh -X piggy

Please, please don't run a browser as root unless there's a real
reason.

> Last login: Sat Mar 26 19:27:28 2005 from cage
> Linux 22.4.26
> root@PIGGY:~# mozilla
> (mozillz-bin:14763):Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

You have no DISPLAY or it's wrong setup, try connecting with 'ssh
-vvv -X piggy' ans see if this gives any clues, post the output
if it doesn't tell you anything. What's the output of 'echo
$DISPLAY' on the remote system after login? 

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