that doesn't solve the whole problem. I use scripts to start remote X-based programs, and pass them with DISPLAY=my_local_host:0 such that when they start, they can start a window at my local host. I wonder if there is a way to make SUSE allow remote X11 data. thanks, --Long On Apr 8, 2005 10:12 AM, Stan Glasoe wrote:

On Friday 08 April 2005 9:58 am, Long Fei wrote:

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I am running SUSE 9.2. I did in the standard way:

my_local_host: xhost + ssh remote_host [bash] export DISPLAY=my_local_host:0.0 xterm

it gives me this message: xterm Xt error: Can't open display: my_local_host:0

does anyone have a solution ? did you experience this before ?

thanks,

Use 'ssh -X remote_host'.

Stan

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first off, which window manager do you use? are you kicking off X with startx? your most likely going to need to vi /usr/bin/startx & at this line "defaultserverargs="-nolisten tcp -br" , your going to want to remove the -nolisten tcp -br and restart your Xsession. then go about your normal business and you should be good to go! let me know if this helps ya out! MikeK. On Apr 10, 2005 11:56 AM, Long Fei wrote:

that doesn't solve the whole problem. I use scripts to start remote X-based programs, and pass them with DISPLAY=my_local_host:0 such that when they start, they can start a window at my local host.

I wonder if there is a way to make SUSE allow remote X11 data.

thanks, --Long

On Apr 8, 2005 10:12 AM, Stan Glasoe wrote:

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On Friday 08 April 2005 9:58 am, Long Fei wrote:

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I am running SUSE 9.2. I did in the standard way:

my_local_host: xhost + ssh remote_host [bash] export DISPLAY=my_local_host:0.0 xterm

it gives me this message: xterm Xt error: Can't open display: my_local_host:0

does anyone have a solution ? did you experience this before ?

thanks,

Use 'ssh -X remote_host'.

Stan

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On Mon, 2005-04-11 at 10:34 +0200, Aldrik KLEBER wrote:

Le Vendredi 8 Avril 2005 16:58, Long Fei a écrit :

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I am running SUSE 9.2. I did in the standard way:

my_local_host: xhost + ssh remote_host

Use ssh -X remote_host instead.

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[bash] export DISPLAY=my_local_host:0.0

Not needed anymore.

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xterm

it gives me this message: xterm Xt error: Can't open display: my_local_host:0

does anyone have a solution ? did you experience this before ?

thanks,

If you try to launch the X program after a su command, you have to check if xauth propagate the authorization.

That's why you use sux instead.

For exemple you connect through ssh with user1 login

YaST2 -> crash cat /home/user1/.Xauthority > /root/.Xauthority YaST2 -> All is well

You know where is the problem

Use the sux command -not- just su. This is the "new, more secure" way of connecting to remote hosts. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998 "The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners." -Ernst Jan Plugge

On Monday 11 April 2005 16:25, Aldrik KLEBER wrote:

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Use the sux command -not- just su.

Wonderful !! I didn't know this command ! Thank you very much !

Note that sux is removed in 9.3. In 9.3, root is able to run graphical programs with a normal 'su'