On Monday 01 Sep 2008, Håkon Alstadheim wrote: > Jochen Schulz wrote: > > 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. > > In fact the point of using ssh is to not have to open up your > X-server other than to localhost. Check the setup of your ssh server. > The ssh server needs to create a "virtual" X display on the box you > ar ssh-ing into, and forward that through to your real display. Then > the name of that virtual display (e.g. localhost:10.0) needs to be > allowed into the environment on the box you are ssh-ing into. Check > the manual sshd_config(5).
Thanks that has helped me both understand something and to fix the problem. According to aptitude, my x-base-client package on the server was in the c state (it think it got there in a muck up with the config some time ago). As a result xauth was not installed. Changed the state to i and xauth installs and now it all works. Thanks. -- Alan Chandler http://www.chandlerfamily.org.uk -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
