Are you using "ssh -X"? Or "ssh -x"? Is /etc/ssh/sshd_config on the linuxcnc server set to allow X11Forwarding?
You should not need to manually set DISPLAY= if ssh forwarding is enabled. On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 10:38 AM, Walter Cigana <walter.cig...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi all, > > I am using a setup with LinuxCNC/MachineKit running on a beagleBone Black. > > I have been trying for a week or so to get to ssh into the BBB and start > linuxcnc with the display showing up on my remote computer. > > I know this is possible since many people refer to this working for them > and I've seen videos of people having it in their setup. > I have tried the usual "export DISPLAY=...:0" and "xhost +myIP" commands, > but I still get a "cannot open display" error when trying to launch and app > remotely. > > I have looked around and tried many things that people suggest: X11 > forwarding and the like, but want to stay away from VNC if possible. > > thanks, > Walter > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > October Webinars: Code for Performance > Free Intel webinars can help you accelerate application performance. > Explore tips for MPI, OpenMP, advanced profiling, and more. Get the most > from > the latest Intel processors and coprocessors. See abstracts and register > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=60135031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October Webinars: Code for Performance Free Intel webinars can help you accelerate application performance. Explore tips for MPI, OpenMP, advanced profiling, and more. Get the most from the latest Intel processors and coprocessors. See abstracts and register > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=60135031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
