2007/4/26, Lowell Gilbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
WarrenHead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi list, > > I'm trying to use ssh to forward X from a local FreeBSD server to my > ubuntu machine. > I'm unable to get X forwarded. (ssh is working) > > I set these options: > ubuntu: > /etc/ssh/ssh_config > Host * > ForwardX11 yes > ForwardAgent yes > > FreeBSD > /etc/ssh/sshd_config > X11Forwarding yes > X11DisplayOffset 10 > X11UseLocalhost yes > UseLogin no > > I didn't set the $DISPLAY variable, on purpose. > > After I log into the server and start xterm (for instance) I get this > message: DISPLAY is not set. > SSH should do that for me but I guess it doesn't. > I don't know why. > > I logged into FreeBSD with these commands: > ssh -v freebsd > ssh -v -X freebsd > ssh -v -X -A freebsd Did the (verbose) output from those commands mention X11? > What could be the cause? Client or server? My guess would be server, although Ubuntu could always be doing something weird.
Hi list, I managed to get a few different machines under my hands and it seems it is my Ubuntu machine which refuses to 'find' the $DISPLAY variable. Of course I don't have a clue as to why, but I'm going to take that to the ubuntu lists Thanks for your time! Cheers, Warren _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
