[olug] Unable to start x program from terminal window

[Terry]

Are you logged into a box via ssh?  If so, X11Forwarding should take
care of all of this.   Make sure X11Forwarding is 'yes' in
sshd_config.  If not, why?  :)


On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:58:28 -0600, Dave Thacker <dthacker9 at cox.net> wrote:
> Desired state:  Logged in as user mysql, be able to start the X-based
> mysql-admin program from the command line.
> 
> mysql at fluffy:/usr/X11R6/bin> export DISPLAY=localhost:0
> mysql at fluffy:/usr/X11R6/bin> echo $DISPLAY
> localhost:0
> mysql at fluffy:/usr/X11R6/bin> xhost + mysql
> xhost:  unable to open display "localhost:0"
> 
> hmmm, wrong DISPLAY setting.  Google says this is generic.
> 
> mysql at fluffy:/usr/X11R6/bin> export DISPLAY=:0
> mysql at fluffy:/usr/X11R6/bin> echo $DISPLAY
> :0
> mysql at fluffy:/usr/X11R6/bin> xhost + mysql
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: No protocol specified
> 
> xhost:  unable to open display ":0"
> 
> ummmm, apparently not generic enough.  My xterm used to work like this....
> 
> mysql at fluffy:/usr/X11R6/bin> export DISPLAY=fluffy:0.0
> mysql at fluffy:/usr/X11R6/bin> echo $DISPLAY
> fluffy:0.0
> mysql at fluffy:/usr/X11R6/bin> xhost + mysql
> xhost:  unable to open display "fluffy:0.0"
> 
> I retire muttering to the mailing list, knowing that someone has the
> appropriate syntax....
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Dave Thacker
> 
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