Re: problems with running remote X programs

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On Fri, 2002-06-14 at 11:15, Jamin W.Collins wrote:
> On 14 Jun 2002 11:11:58 -0500
> "Ron Johnson" <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > Ok...  From an xterm window on my local box, I do 
> >   $ssh -X <username>@<remotehost>
> > 
> > Then from the command prompt on the remote box, I type
> >   $mtr -g www.cox.net
> > and instantly get the error
> >   Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
> > 
> > Explicitly setting $DISPLAY on the remote host causes the
> > same error, but it just takes a few seconds of cogitation, first.
> > 
> > Any ideas? 
> 
> Check for the follwing lines in your /etc/ssh/sshd_config:
> 
> X11Forwarding yes
> X11DisplayOffset 10

That did it.  Thanks...

Over a local, switched fast ethernet connection, what kind of
performance drain will I see tunneling through ssh?  Both boxen
are GHz+.

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