Can't figure out DISPLAY and GUI apps from remote console.

bkeating · 04-29-2004, 01:55 PM

I'd like to be able to run certain programs on a remote desktop. Lets take gaim for example. I log into my home PC via ssh and upon running 'gaim from the CLI, I obviously get:

Code:

forever root # gaim
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified


(gaim:4327): Gdk-CRITICAL **: file gdkdisplay-x11.c: line 337 (gdk_display_get_name): assertion `GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

** (gaim:4327): WARNING **: cannot open display: unset

where do I have to look to figure out how to point it to the default x11 display? and what is the default x11 display address? 0:0? Im confused and I've already tried searching for similar threads.

bruno buys · 04-29-2004, 02:18 PM

These lines make my root user be able to run graphical programs under normal user x11. Try them, but edit to meet your use:

as normal user: xhost + localhost

as the user logged in sss remote: export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0

Let me know if you succeed.