X11 problem in FC4

[Paul Howarth]

Joachim Backes wrote:
> Im ugraded from FC3 to FC4.
> 
> In FC3, it was possible, after making "xhost +somehost", to use X11
> applications on <somehost> with display to localhost:0. But in FC4,
> the X11 application on <somehost> to localhost:0 fails with timeout.
> 
> I found no reason for this behaviour, which only happens on localhost,
> but not on other fc4 machines.
> 
> Some comments?

I would dispense with xhost and manual setting of the DISPLAY, and 
simply use "ssh -Y somehost" from localhost and then just run the 
application from the ssh session. Simpler and more secure.

Paul.