It's quite easy, really. 1) On box 1 open X connections from box 2 by typing xhost +192.168.1.4 2) On box 1, ssh to box 2. 3) On box 2 via your ssh connection, type DISPLAY=192.168.1.2:0 4) When you start X on box 2 via the ssh connection, it should pop up on box 1.
Miark ----- Original Message ----- From: "antoine rivoire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] ssh > On Friday 16 November 2001 5:54 pm, you wrote: > > * ssh has a configuration option for forwarding X11. > > Make sure that's not causing a problem. > > * Did you set "DISPLAY=192.168.1.2:0" on box 2? > > * Did you "host +192.168.1.4" on box 1? > miark, > i haven't done any of that. could you give me a bit more details on how to > set that up. is there config files... or even better sittes or information > sources....? > thanks > > > > Miark > > > > > hi all, > > > here i am again with my home network > > > > > > 3 boxes, 1 hub the 3 boxes are connected to the hub > > > box 1: main workstation, lm8.1, celeron 1.1ghz ip:192.168.1.2 > > > box 2: p120, lm8.1. i run xfce on this box ip:192.168.1.4 > > > box 3: my gateway, p120, diskless, runs linuxfw, connected to the hub and > > > cable modem ip:192.164.1.1 > > > > > > i can establish ssh connection from box 1 to box 2, but X not working. > > > here what i get when i try to run an app: > > > > > > Last login: Mon Nov 5 19:51:56 2001 from localhost.localdomain > > > /usr/X11R6/bin/xauth: (stdin):1: bad display name "home.97fx:10.0" in > > > "add" command > > > [root@home root]# xmms > > > _X11TransSocketINETConnect: Can't get address for home.97fx > > > > > > ** CRITICAL **: Unable to open display > > > > > > now on the second line it says about bad display name and add command. i > > > don't have the first clue what that is or what config it might writte > > > that too... > > > > > > then it says about X11TransSocketINETConnect, same thing... i'm baffled. > > > > > > then when trying to connect from box 2 to box 1, i get a plain old > > > connection refused. > > > fair enough, but why? > > > > > > i have looked several faqs and ssh sites, no luck. > > > > > > any ideas? > > > > > > ps: this is supposed to be straight forward stuff, why doesn''it work for > > > me? > > > > > > :(( > > > > > > any help appriciated > > > > > > appart from that, linux, and mandrake rock. i get the confirmation > > > everytime i have to use window$ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >----- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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