can not open display through ssh

SuperDude123 · 03-12-2009, 03:46 PM

When I try to run firefox, I get the following

user@box:~$ firefox

(firefox-bin:8344): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
user@box:~$

x_terminat_or_3 · 03-12-2009, 04:26 PM

Try doing

Code:

ssh -X hostname

SuperDude123 · 03-12-2009, 05:45 PM

I did, but once I'm logged in, I got those messages.

alpha01 · 03-13-2009, 01:23 AM

I had this same issue and it worked by adding the -Y option when initiating the ssh connection.

Code:

ssh -X hostname -Y

note that you have enable X11 forwarding on the ssh server in order for this to work.