can not open display

[Alexander Gottwald]

Philip D wrote:

> I want to get x connection to remote server: run the programme in the server
> and display in local pc.
>
> My pc got a local IP: 192.168.0.3,
> external IP 81.152.*.*
> (my homenetworking with 3 pcs connectting to the internet through a router)
>
> it does not work when I set DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0 or any of the above.
>
> what I should do to OPEN DISPLAY?

use ssh.

DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0 ssh -X server

after login you can start any X11 program and ssh automagicly forwards the
output to your local xserver.

If it does not work, see the troubleshooting section of the faq.

bye
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