How to run _X_ Session from RH8 via ssh -X?

René Berber r.berber@computer.org
Fri Mar 17 22:00:00 GMT 2006


Siegfried Heintze wrote:
>>> [snip]
> echo $DISPLAY
>
> Any other suggestions?

Check /etc/sshd_config on the server, configure it to forward X11:

# X11 tunneling options
X11Forwarding yes
X11DisplayOffset 10
X11UseLocalhost yes

After restarting sshd try:

	ssh -X root@x.y.z 'echo $DISPLAY'
-- 
René Berber


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