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I would like to ssh into the server at home (which the router points to and has no X) and then ssh into my desktop at home and start an X application (kmail). I have been able to do X forwarding between gentoo desktops within the home network and also within the work network. So the problem appears to be in the home server which does NOT have X installed but I'm not sure. The error is "cannot start x server" and there is also a pam error in the ssh log. On Friday 25 February 2005 08:28 am, Gabriel M. Beddingfield wrote: > Rick Lapp wrote: > > I've been able to forward X between workstations on my network but my > > server (which my router points to) does not have X installed on it. If I > > am ssh'ing through a server, does it need to have X installed for it to > > forward X via ssh? > > If I understand you: yes. > > However, watch out for X client/server terminology. > > Suppose the setup is: > > YOU --> [ LAPTOP ] --> [ SERVER ] > > Then you will need this happening: > > +----------+ +----------+ > > | LAPTOP | | SERVER | > > YOU -->| |-->| | > > | X-server | | X-client | > > +----------+ +----------+ > > X-server is usually started by a command like 'startx'. To use it across > the network is has to be 'listening' on a port (usually port 6000), and it > has to accept connections. These days (for good reasons) X is being > shipped with secure settings -- it won't listen and it won't accept > connections. > > X-client is an X application. Started by a command like 'firefox' > > Your laptop only needs the x-server installed (e.g. Xorg) > > The server needs the application and application libraries installed. So, > if you want to run a Gnome app (like the GIMP) you will need to have (on > the server) GIMP, the Gnome libraries, and Xorg. > > Hope this helps! -- [email protected] mailing list
