[SOLVED] ssh Now Behaving Differently After New Install

jackcf · 10-21-2015, 12:49 PM

Just installed a newer Linux (F22) replacing my older system (F19) which crashed.

I used to be able to remote login to Linux from my iMac with this command:

Code:

ssh -X -l xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx ralph

That now doesn't work but this does:

Code:

ssh xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Why would this change from the old to the new install?

Note I do need the -X option for the X forwarding. So what do I need to do to get the ssh to work with the -X and -l options?

273 · 10-21-2015, 01:02 PM

You probably just need to enable X11 forwarding on the server system to get the -X option to work, though it would help if you let us know whether you saw any errors.
For the -l option it's not something I have used, preferring to use the username@192.168.1.1 form, so sorry I can't be of any help there.

Doug G · 10-21-2015, 01:24 PM

Also, try putting the username directly after the -l switch, or use ralph@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx and skip the -l

jackcf · 10-21-2015, 02:22 PM

The X forwarding error is really a warning about unsecured forwarding. I got that mixed up with the error I got when I didn't use the -X option.

After going to the username@192.168.1.1 form every thing worked as expected. I will just use it that way since that follows the same form as scp which I also use a lot.

Thanks for the tips.

273 · 10-21-2015, 02:37 PM

I like the format with file managers also where one can just browse to:

Code:

sftp://username@192.168.1.1

Especially with key authentication it's (almost) transparent unless you're streaming full HD over wireless or something.
Edit: Don't forget to mark the thread as solved if things are now working.