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Re: How to run _X_ Session from RH8 via ssh -X?
- From: René Berber <r dot berber at computer dot org>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:00:23 -0600
- Subject: Re: How to run _X_ Session from RH8 via ssh -X?
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Siegfried Heintze wrote:
>>> [snip]
> echo $DISPLAY
>
> Any other suggestions?
Check /etc/sshd_config on the server, configure it to forward X11:
# X11 tunneling options
X11Forwarding yes
X11DisplayOffset 10
X11UseLocalhost yes
After restarting sshd try:
ssh -X root@x.y.z 'echo $DISPLAY'
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René Berber
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