Remember that when ssh-ing from a Mac to another system with an X-11 tunnel, if you use -X without setting up the xauth stuff, the tunnel will work for a short time and then stop. -Y doesn't have the timeout and at least at my site, works without issues.
Merle On Feb 11, 2015, at 4:27 PM, Nash, Anthony <[email protected]> wrote: > Forgot to mention when running xauth I get roughly the same error as to when > I launch ssh -X > > Anthonys-MBP:~ acnash$ xauth > xauth: file /Users/acnash/.Xauthority does not exist > Using authority file /Users/acnash/.Xauthority > > > > Dr Anthony Nash > Department of Chemistry > University College London > ________________________________________ > From: Michael P. Soulier [[email protected]] > Sent: 11 February 2015 21:22 > To: Nash, Anthony > Cc: John Francini; [email protected] > Subject: Re: XQuartz on Yosemite > > Personally, I get an xauth not found error, and I must run xauth manually. > > Mike > >> On Feb 11, 2015, at 3:53 PM, Nash, Anthony <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi John, >> >> I've tried both with no success. >> >> Thanks >> Anthony >> >> Dr Anthony Nash >> Department of Chemistry >> University College London >> ________________________________________ >> From: John Francini [[email protected]] >> Sent: 11 February 2015 20:47 >> To: Nash, Anthony >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: XQuartz on Yosemite >> >> After you do the install it’s necessary to log out and log back in (or >> restart) before trying to run X. >> >> John, who uses X11 apps just fine on my Yosemite system >> >> >> >>> On 11 Feb 2015, at 15:29, Nash, Anthony <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I understand there are many guides on XQuartz for Yosemite, of which I have >>> gone through many of them. But unfortunately my problem persists. It all >>> began after purchasing a brand new Mac inc. Yosemite. I do a lot of ssh >>> X11Forwarding work from home, and now going from Snow Leppard all of a >>> sudden I've got a bit of a stop-ship issue. ssh -X was throwing up the >>> warning: >>> >>> /opt/X11/bin/xauth: file /Users/acnash/.Xauthority does not exist >>> >>> So now I can't load remote applications from a HPC. I try loading X from >>> the terminal and I get a dialog window saying to go and install XQuartz. So >>> I do this. After this I check all of the usual directories and I note that >>> there are symbolic links to XQuartz. Wonderful. >>> >>> But then I continue getting the same error when using ssh -X (and -Y). >>> >>> So now I simply try launching Xclock from my local terminal (my mac). >>> Nothing happens. Xclock appears to be running (the command line does not >>> return and top indicates the presence of the xclock process) but I get NO >>> gui. In fact, looking at top I can see the XQuartz process sitting there >>> too. >>> >>> The $DISPLAY is: >>> /private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.idm2Xw6J8h/org.macosforge.xquartz:0 >>> >>> I would really appreciate some help here. I'm a mathematical chemist not an >>> IT guy, and this is causing some really issues with my work. I know that >>> things should fall into place the moment I can get xclock visualised on my >>> side. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Anthony >>> >>> >>> Dr Anthony Nash >>> Department of Chemistry >>> University College London >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>> X11-users mailing list ([email protected]) >>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/x11-users/francini%40mac.com >>> >>> This email sent to [email protected] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >> X11-users mailing list ([email protected]) >> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/x11-users/msoulier%40digitaltorque.ca >> >> This email sent to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > X11-users mailing list ([email protected]) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/x11-users/merlereinhart%40mac.com > > This email sent to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. X11-users mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/x11-users/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
