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Re: can not open display
- From: Alexander Gottwald <Alexander dot Gottwald at s1999 dot tu-chemnitz dot de>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 15:25:57 +0200 (MEST)
- Subject: Re: can not open display
- References: <Sea2-DAV58UttGTI9GS000054da@hotmail.com>
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
Philip D wrote:
> I want to get x connection to remote server: run the programme in the server
> and display in local pc.
>
> My pc got a local IP: 192.168.0.3,
> external IP 81.152.*.*
> (my homenetworking with 3 pcs connectting to the internet through a router)
>
> it does not work when I set DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0 or any of the above.
>
> what I should do to OPEN DISPLAY?
use ssh.
DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0 ssh -X server
after login you can start any X11 program and ssh automagicly forwards the
output to your local xserver.
If it does not work, see the troubleshooting section of the faq.
bye
ago
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