Re: ssh X forwarding fails with Linux VPS (Virtual Server)



On 2006-03-02, Pan Am <panam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I cannot achieve X tunneling when I ssh into a remote system running Xeon
virtualization software. Does the virtualization software carry any
bearing on ssh?

Probably not.

[...]
debug1: Requesting X11 forwarding with authentication spoofing.
debug2: channel 0: request x11-req confirm 0
debug2: client_session2_setup: id 0
debug1: Sending command: xterm
debug2: channel 0: rcvd ext data 37
xterm Xt error: Can't open display:

Is something in the shell startup trashing $DISPLAY? Does "xauth list"
show any entries?

[...]
/usr/X11R6/bin/xauth: (stdin):1: bad display name "vm99:10.0" in "remove"
SocketINETConnect() can't get address for vm07:6010: Name or service not
known xterm Xt error: Can't open display: vm99:10.0

Now that looks like a garden-variety name service misconfiguration. Check
if your host's IP is listed in /etc/hosts and/or the DNS.

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