Re: bullseye and running graphics over ssh
On Thu, Oct 07, 2021 at 02:15:45PM -0600, D. R. Evans wrote:
> For years (decades, actually) I have routinely executed graphical programs
> over ssh (i.e., I sit at computer A, ssh into computer B, then run a
> graphical program on computer B whose windows, mouse events, etc., all occur
> on computer A).
>
> In bullseye, at least out-of-the-box bullseye, this suddenly no longer works.
You should have been using "ssh -X B" all along to get this functionality.
Your previous system A must have had ssh_config (or your personal
.ssh/config) set up to turn on X11 forwarding by default, which is
not recommended.
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