i start my x server with nolisten too, the solution is to use ssh -X <host> and then you dont have to export DISPLAY :)
On Mon, 2003-11-17 at 18:52, Elliott, Andrew wrote: > I have recently run into a situation where I need to export my display > from a server without ssh to my gentoo box. (I had to actually install > telnet to do this) > > I have done the following: > > on the server: > set the DISPLAY=192.168.0.234:0.0 > > on my box: > Created a rule to allow that server IP (192.168.0.3) in my IP Tables > rules. > xhost + 192.168.0.3 (on my gentoo box) > even removed "-nolisten tcp" from the /usr/X11R6/bin/startx script > restarted X > > I am still unable to get any X apps from that server to work on my box. > I am able to get various X apps to export to my box from other hosts > using ssh, but for some reason the connections for this one just time > out. > > If anyone has any ideas where I might go from here, that would be great. > > Thanks in advance, > > -andrew > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roberto Padovani [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 9:28 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: X Forwarding via SSH > > > >From my post in the thread: "SSH permission question" > > cheers, > > R# > > >on the X-serving host: > > > >#xhost + 192.168.0.? > > > >being the remote host IP > > > >and also > > > ># echo '192.168.0.?:0.0' > $DISPLAY > > > >being the X-serving host > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- Regards, Redeeman () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ - against microsoft attachments -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
