On Wednesday, March 28, 2012 2:51:37 AM UTC+2, goldtech wrote: > Hi, > > I have a WinXP PC running an SSH server and I have a Linux PC with an > SSH client and logged into the XP seemingly OK. It's all on my > personal LAN, the connection seems OK. > > I have a py file on the XP that I run via SSH from the Linux, it's: > > import webbrowser > webbrowser.open('www.google.com') > > This runs OK started on the local XP PC, the browser Firefox opens and > goes to the site, or it opens a tab to the site. But executing that > same file via SSH does not open Firefox...doing it via SSH starts > Firefox ( I see it begin in the process manager and I see web > activity) but Firefox does not open it's window. > > Why the does the window not open when the script is started remotely? > > Thanks.
Do You have a GUI over SSH? Something like ssh -X in Linux systems, or do You just have a terminal window? If You just have a terminal, You wont be able to run GUI apps. Rgrds -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list