Re: ssh xterm -> HPUX fails

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

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 16:47:35 +1100

"Adam Skeggs" <adamskeg@au1.ibm.com> wrote in message news:...
> 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.
>
>

Yes it's true as:
ssh myhost
echo $DISPLAY
shows DISPLAY is not set whereas for the Solaris connection (which works)
DISPLAY=localhost:10.0.
Don't know why though.

Adam.

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