x11 with ssh

apax · 09-03-2003, 03:14 PM

Hi..

I just would like to know how you start a x11 program with ssh...
I've taken a look at some man pages, but did'nt really wich one to browse...

For example, I would like to be able to start xine on one computer from another...

/apax

esteeven · 09-03-2003, 03:29 PM

I hit the same problem a few weeks ago. Try "ssh -C -X xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" (where the x is the IP address of the box you want to ssh into)- and you should be able to type any program name at the command line.
Good Luck!

Mara · 09-03-2003, 03:37 PM

You need to make sure that X forwarding is enabled in sshd configuration file (server side).

apax · 09-06-2003, 05:31 AM

X forwarding is enabled... But the thing is, I'd like to be able to start a X program form another computer in my network, and that computer does'nt use x at all...

When I type ssh -C -X xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (with x as my ip), get the result "Cannot connect to X server" when i try to start, for example kedit...

I've heard that you should fiddle a little with some variables?

acid_kewpie · 09-06-2003, 05:38 AM

well you will need an X server to connect to.... you can tell the application to connect to a locally running server specifically... e.g.

blah --display :0

would be a typically valid option for an X program. but you have to have a server running somewhere....

apax · 09-06-2003, 06:16 PM

thanks... that solved it...