Remote login, then nothing happens

[Andy Schmidgall]

Peter Valdemar Morch wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This is a mailing list about the X server in Cygwin. Sounds to me like 
> you are asking about ssh specific stuff.
>
> Andy Schmidgall mrflippy-at-tresgeek.net |Lists| wrote:
>
>> I'm running cygwin/X on my Windows XP Home box, and am trying to 
>> connect to my Linux (Fedora Core 4) box. X runs fine on my windows 
>> machine, but I can't seem to get the remote connection working. I've 
>> tried ssh -X, ssh -Y, multiple combinations of options for those. All 
>> result in the same thing: I'm asked for my password, I enter it, and 
>> then... nothing. Nothing else happens. The logs on the linux box 
>> indicate that it accepted the ssh session. X Forwarding is enabled in 
>> my ssh config file on the linux box. I've read and reread the FAQ and 
>> documentation. I see nothing of note in any logs that I can find. Any 
>> ideas what might be wrong?
>
>
> If you open a non-X cygwin session in a "dos box", and then type:
> cygwin-prompt> DISPLAY=:0 xwininfo.exe -root
> Does that show information or an error message?

It waits a minute, and then gives me:
xwininfo:  unable to open display ':0'
usage:  xwininfo [-options ...]

(and then a bunch of options)

> cygwin-prompt> DISPLAY=:0 ssh -Y user@server
> do you then get a
> Password:
> prompt?
>
> If you do, and you enter your linux password, do you then get a prompt 
> on your linux box? If not, this question is probably not related to X 
> at all. Contact e.g. another cygwin list.
>
I get a password prompt, but after entering my password, nothing else 
happens. I do not get a command prompt after entering my password.

If there is another list I should be sending this too, please let me 
know. I wasn't quite sure what specific area the problem fell under.

Thanks,
Andy

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