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Re: ssh and X display forwarding



Alan Chandler:
> 
> I ssh into my server, but when I get there the DISPLAY variable is not 
> set up, meaning I can't run graphical programs.

What command line are you using?

$ ssh -Y server

should suffice.

> On my desktop
> 
> /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc has the ServerArgsLocal=-nolisten TCP commented out

Not necessary.

> /etc/ssh/ssh_config specifies X11Forwarding as yes
> /etc/ssh/sshd_config on the server also allows X11Forwarding

Good.

> I have run xhost during start up, so the server is an allowed connector 
> to my display.

Not necessary.

> What else to make it work - and how do I find out (ie which logs should 
> I look at) why it isn't

You can try ssh -v.

J.
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