19 Sep
2022
19 Sep
'22
10:18
On Sun, 18 Sep 2022 21:56:45 -0500 "David C. Rankin" <drankinatty@suddenlinkmail.com> wrote:
On 9/18/22 09:59, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
it can if xauth is the same on both. I use similar commands frequently w/o any problem nor the need to designate "DISPLAY="
Concur,
I launch all remote X apps with ssh -X (actually ssh -Y, but same function). xauth works properly (even on KDE3)
The only hiccup will be if you attempt to run as another user -- which will obviously fail due to xauth mismatch.
David, you need to go back and reread the whole thread. :) Patrick is confused and is describing a different situation to what Carlos wants to achieve. -X and xauth is not relevant here.