Unable to set DISPLAY localhost:0.0

[Frank Vogel]

Alexander Dalloz wrote:
> Am Do, den 10.03.2005 schrieb Linux Beginner um 22:09:
> 
> 
>>Thanks for the input. I tried invoking ssh with x option. Still
>>no results. Can anyone throw more light on this?
> 
> 
> First: please do not top-post. Place your reply text below the stripped
> quotes.
> 
> Second: you will have to be more specific. "Still no results" can mean
> everything. For many situations "ssh -X user at remotehost" should be
> enough. Some applications need more trust and you will have to use "ssh
> -Y user at remotehost". This is documented in the FC3 release notes. You
> will get according error messages when "-X" is not enough. Please be
> that specific and post error messages or something like that in future.
> Keep in mind that it is you requesting help and that our view has to go
> through your eyes and relies on your more or less verbose descriptions
> :)
> 
> Alexander
> 
> 
> 

Check your /etc/ssh/ssh_config on the host you are ssh-ing to.
Are these lines present:

ForwardX11 yes
ForwardX11Trusted yes

That should make it work.

Gr,

Frank