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Re: ssh -x
- From: Holger Krull <holger dot krull at gmx dot de>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:06:55 +0100
- Subject: Re: ssh -x
- References: <loom.20070206T202751-146@post.gmane.org>
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
Marco Meoni schrieb:
> hi, I'm new with cygwin.
> I've mainly installed it to connect to a linux server running GUI applications.
> In fact, I've read that with X11 forwarding (ssh -X) I can run remote
> applications and display the GUI on my pc running cygwin.
>
> Unfortunately I get errors like "can't open display". Does anybody know what do
> I have to setup before? (i guess start X11 server on my local pc)
Your guess is right.
You have to start a local X11 server (startx). And set DISPLAY before you start ssh. Also remember that some applications need ssh -Y.
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