I am attempting to get ssh -X working to a remote machine for which I am
root.
using:
ssh -X (followed by the usual username@DNS-node-name), I get a login:
[ykarant@akek ~]$ uname -a
Linux akek.ias.csusb.edu 2.6.32-131.6.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jul 12
17:14:50 CDT 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[root@akek ssh]# lsb_release -a
LSB Version:
:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch:graphics-4.0-amd64:graphics-4.0-noarch:printing-4.0-amd64:printing-4.0-noarch
Distributor ID: Scientific
Description: Scientific Linux release 6.2 (Carbon)
Release: 6.2
Codename: Carbon
Note: updating to SL6x is complicated on this cluster compute engine
server, as it has a number of additions from the integrating vendor for
additional functionality beyond standard SL 6 and Nvidia CUDA, including
specific InfiniBand drivers.
[ykarant@akek ~]$ startx
xauth: creating new authority file /home/ykarant/.serverauth.15331
Fatal server error:
PAM authentication failed, cannot start X server.
Perhaps you do not have console ownership?
Please consult the Scientific Linux support
at https://www.scientificlinux.org/maillists
for help.
giving up.
xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.
[ykarant@akek ~]$ xinit
Fatal server error:
PAM authentication failed, cannot start X server.
Perhaps you do not have console ownership?
Please consult the Scientific Linux support
at https://www.scientificlinux.org/maillists
for help.
^Cgiving up.
xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): unexpected signal 2.
I can supply /etc/ssh/ssh_config and /etc/ssh/sshd_config
[root@akek ssh]# ps axw| grep ssh
2784 ? Ss 0:02 /usr/sbin/sshd
15229 ? Ss 0:00 sshd: ykarant [priv]
15232 ? S 0:00 sshd: ykarant@pts/0
15687 pts/0 S+ 0:00 grep ssh
Suggestions on what to change/fix would be appreciated.
Yasha Karant
