Re: x-forwarding with ssh

[john <johnpf@atnet.net.au>]

Nick Wright wrote:

> Hi there.
>
> Currently when I try to run X apps via an ssh login I get the error message
>
>   xterm Xt error: Can't open display:
>
> Is this a problem with ssh and my x-forwarding?
> if so, how do you change the x-forwarding options in ssh?
> if not, what is the problem and how do I fix it? :)
>
> thanks,
> Nick.
>
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Have you installed xbase-clients?

Check /etc/ssh/ssh_config and /etc/ssh/sshd_config for

    ForwardX11 yes

and

    X11Forwarding yes

respectively.

John P Foster.