ssh xterm -> HPUX fails

From: Adam Skeggs (adamskeg_at_au1.ibm.com)
Date: 02/05/04 

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 13:07:10 +1100

I can ssh an xterm to a Solaris machine but when I try the same to HPUX I
get this:

$ ssh myhost /usr/bin/X11/xterm
Enter passphrase for key '/home/myaccount/.ssh/id_dsa':
Error: Can't open display:
Error: Couldn't find per display information

A shell works OK, ie. ssh myhost.

It is interesting the there is no info after "Error: Can't open display:"
that is, there is no display listed. Does this mean that the sshd is not
setting DISPLAY?

Adam.

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